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017package org.apache.commons.collections4.functors;
018
019import org.apache.commons.collections4.Transformer;
020
021/**
022 * Transformer implementation that returns a clone of the input object.
023 * <p>
024 * Clone is performed using <code>PrototypeFactory.prototypeFactory(input).create()</code>.
025 * </p>
026 * <p>
027 * <b>WARNING:</b> from v4.1 onwards this class will <b>not</b> be serializable anymore
028 * in order to prevent potential remote code execution exploits. Please refer to
029 * <a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COLLECTIONS-580">COLLECTIONS-580</a>
030 * for more details.
031 * </p>
032 *
033 * @since 3.0
034 */
035public class CloneTransformer<T> implements Transformer<T, T> {
036
037    /** Singleton predicate instance */
038    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") // the singleton instance works for all types
039    public static final Transformer INSTANCE = new CloneTransformer<>();
040
041    /**
042     * Factory returning the singleton instance.
043     *
044     * @param <T>  the type of the objects to be cloned
045     * @return the singleton instance
046     * @since 3.1
047     */
048    public static <T> Transformer<T, T> cloneTransformer() {
049        return INSTANCE;
050    }
051
052    /**
053     * Constructor.
054     */
055    private CloneTransformer() {
056        super();
057    }
058
059    /**
060     * Transforms the input to result by cloning it.
061     *
062     * @param input  the input object to transform
063     * @return the transformed result
064     */
065    @Override
066    public T transform(final T input) {
067        if (input == null) {
068            return null;
069        }
070        return PrototypeFactory.prototypeFactory(input).create();
071    }
072
073}