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017package org.apache.commons.collections4.functors;
018
019import java.io.Serializable;
020
021import org.apache.commons.collections4.Factory;
022import org.apache.commons.collections4.FunctorException;
023
024/**
025 * Factory implementation that always throws an exception.
026 *
027 * @since 3.0
028 * @version $Id: ExceptionFactory.html 972421 2015-11-14 20:00:04Z tn $
029 */
030public final class ExceptionFactory<T> implements Factory<T>, Serializable {
031
032    /** Serial version UID */
033    private static final long serialVersionUID = 7179106032121985545L;
034
035    /** Singleton predicate instance */
036    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") // the static instance works for all types
037    public static final Factory INSTANCE = new ExceptionFactory<Object>();
038
039    /**
040     * Factory returning the singleton instance.
041     *
042     * @param <T>  the type the factory creates
043     * @return the singleton instance
044     * @since 3.1
045     */
046    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // the static instance works for all types
047    public static <T> Factory<T> exceptionFactory() {
048        return (Factory<T>) INSTANCE;
049    }
050
051    /**
052     * Restricted constructor.
053     */
054    private ExceptionFactory() {
055        super();
056    }
057
058    /**
059     * Always throws an exception.
060     *
061     * @return never
062     * @throws FunctorException always
063     */
064    public T create() {
065        throw new FunctorException("ExceptionFactory invoked");
066    }
067
068    private Object readResolve() {
069        return INSTANCE;
070    }
071
072}