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16 */
17 package org.apache.commons.collections4.functors;
18
19 import java.io.Serializable;
20
21 import org.apache.commons.collections4.Factory;
22 import org.apache.commons.collections4.FunctorException;
23
24 /**
25 * Factory implementation that always throws an exception.
26 *
27 * @param <T> the type of results supplied by this supplier.
28 * @since 3.0
29 */
30 public final class ExceptionFactory<T> implements Factory<T>, Serializable {
31
32 /** Serial version UID */
33 private static final long serialVersionUID = 7179106032121985545L;
34
35 /** Singleton predicate instance */
36 @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") // the static instance works for all types
37 public static final Factory INSTANCE = new ExceptionFactory<>();
38
39 /**
40 * Factory returning the singleton instance.
41 *
42 * @param <T> the type the factory creates
43 * @return the singleton instance
44 * @since 3.1
45 */
46 public static <T> Factory<T> exceptionFactory() {
47 return INSTANCE;
48 }
49
50 /**
51 * Restricted constructor.
52 */
53 private ExceptionFactory() {
54 }
55
56 /**
57 * Always throws an exception.
58 *
59 * @return never
60 * @throws FunctorException always
61 */
62 @Override
63 public T create() {
64 throw new FunctorException("ExceptionFactory invoked");
65 }
66
67 /**
68 * Returns the singleton instance.
69 *
70 * @return the singleton instance.
71 */
72 private Object readResolve() {
73 return INSTANCE;
74 }
75
76 }