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17  package org.apache.commons.lang3;
18  
19  import java.io.IOException;
20  import java.io.Serializable;
21  import java.lang.reflect.Array;
22  import java.time.Duration;
23  import java.util.ArrayList;
24  import java.util.Arrays;
25  import java.util.Collection;
26  import java.util.Comparator;
27  import java.util.HashMap;
28  import java.util.Hashtable;
29  import java.util.Map;
30  import java.util.Objects;
31  import java.util.Optional;
32  import java.util.function.Consumer;
33  import java.util.function.Supplier;
34  import java.util.stream.Stream;
35  
36  import org.apache.commons.lang3.exception.CloneFailedException;
37  import org.apache.commons.lang3.function.Consumers;
38  import org.apache.commons.lang3.function.Suppliers;
39  import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.MutableInt;
40  import org.apache.commons.lang3.stream.Streams;
41  import org.apache.commons.lang3.text.StrBuilder;
42  import org.apache.commons.lang3.time.DurationUtils;
43  
44  /**
45   * Operations on {@link Object}.
46   *
47   * <p>
48   * This class tries to handle {@code null} input gracefully.
49   * An exception will generally not be thrown for a {@code null} input.
50   * Each method documents its behavior in more detail.
51   * </p>
52   *
53   * <p>
54   * #ThreadSafe#
55   * </p>
56   *
57   * @see Consumers
58   * @see Suppliers
59   * @since 1.0
60   */
61  //@Immutable
62  @SuppressWarnings("deprecation") // deprecated class StrBuilder is imported
63  // because it is part of the signature of deprecated methods
64  public class ObjectUtils {
65  
66      /**
67       * Class used as a null placeholder where {@code null} has another meaning.
68       *
69       * <p>
70       * For example, in a {@link HashMap} the {@link java.util.HashMap#get(Object)} method returns {@code null} if the {@link Map} contains {@code null} or if
71       * there is no matching key. The {@code null} placeholder can be used to distinguish between these two cases.
72       * </p>
73       *
74       * <p>
75       * Another example is {@link Hashtable}, where {@code null} cannot be stored.
76       * </p>
77       */
78      public static class Null implements Serializable {
79  
80          /**
81           * Required for serialization support. Declare serialization compatibility with Commons Lang 1.0
82           *
83           * @see java.io.Serializable
84           */
85          private static final long serialVersionUID = 7092611880189329093L;
86  
87          /**
88           * Restricted constructor - singleton.
89           */
90          Null() {
91          }
92  
93          /**
94           * Ensures singleton after serialization.
95           *
96           * @return The singleton value.
97           */
98          private Object readResolve() {
99              return NULL;
100         }
101     }
102 
103     private static final char AT_SIGN = '@';
104 
105     /**
106      * Singleton used as a {@code null} placeholder where {@code null} has another meaning.
107      *
108      * <p>
109      * For example, in a {@link HashMap} the {@link java.util.HashMap#get(Object)} method returns {@code null} if the {@link Map} contains {@code null} or if
110      * there is no matching key. The {@code null} placeholder can be used to distinguish between these two cases.
111      * </p>
112      *
113      * <p>
114      * Another example is {@link Hashtable}, where {@code null} cannot be stored.
115      * </p>
116      *
117      * <p>
118      * This instance is Serializable.
119      * </p>
120      */
121     public static final Null NULL = new Null();
122 
123     /**
124      * Tests if all values in the array are not {@code nulls}.
125      *
126      * <p>
127      * If any value is {@code null} or the array is {@code null} then {@code false} is returned. If all elements in array are not {@code null} or the array is
128      * empty (contains no elements) {@code true} is returned.
129      * </p>
130      *
131      * <pre>
132      * ObjectUtils.allNotNull(*)             = true
133      * ObjectUtils.allNotNull(*, *)          = true
134      * ObjectUtils.allNotNull(null)          = false
135      * ObjectUtils.allNotNull(null, null)    = false
136      * ObjectUtils.allNotNull(null, *)       = false
137      * ObjectUtils.allNotNull(*, null)       = false
138      * ObjectUtils.allNotNull(*, *, null, *) = false
139      * </pre>
140      *
141      * @param values The values to test, may be {@code null} or empty.
142      * @return {@code false} if there is at least one {@code null} value in the array or the array is {@code null}, {@code true} if all values in the array are
143      *         not {@code null}s or array contains no elements.
144      * @since 3.5
145      */
146     public static boolean allNotNull(final Object... values) {
147         return values != null && Stream.of(values).noneMatch(Objects::isNull);
148     }
149 
150     /**
151      * Tests if all values in the given array are {@code null}.
152      *
153      * <p>
154      * If all the values are {@code null} or the array is {@code null} or empty, then {@code true} is returned, otherwise {@code false} is returned.
155      * </p>
156      *
157      * <pre>
158      * ObjectUtils.allNull(*)                = false
159      * ObjectUtils.allNull(*, null)          = false
160      * ObjectUtils.allNull(null, *)          = false
161      * ObjectUtils.allNull(null, null, *, *) = false
162      * ObjectUtils.allNull(null)             = true
163      * ObjectUtils.allNull(null, null)       = true
164      * </pre>
165      *
166      * @param values The values to test, may be {@code null} or empty.
167      * @return {@code true} if all values in the array are {@code null}s, {@code false} if there is at least one non-null value in the array.
168      * @since 3.11
169      */
170     public static boolean allNull(final Object... values) {
171         return !anyNotNull(values);
172     }
173 
174     /**
175      * Tests if any value in the given array is not {@code null}.
176      *
177      * <p>
178      * If all the values are {@code null} or the array is {@code null} or empty then {@code false} is returned. Otherwise {@code true} is returned.
179      * </p>
180      *
181      * <pre>
182      * ObjectUtils.anyNotNull(*)                = true
183      * ObjectUtils.anyNotNull(*, null)          = true
184      * ObjectUtils.anyNotNull(null, *)          = true
185      * ObjectUtils.anyNotNull(null, null, *, *) = true
186      * ObjectUtils.anyNotNull(null)             = false
187      * ObjectUtils.anyNotNull(null, null)       = false
188      * </pre>
189      *
190      * @param values The values to test, may be {@code null} or empty.
191      * @return {@code true} if there is at least one non-null value in the array, {@code false} if all values in the array are {@code null}s. If the array is
192      *         {@code null} or empty {@code false} is also returned.
193      * @since 3.5
194      */
195     public static boolean anyNotNull(final Object... values) {
196         return firstNonNull(values) != null;
197     }
198 
199     /**
200      * Tests if any value in the given array is {@code null}.
201      *
202      * <p>
203      * If any of the values are {@code null} or the array is {@code null}, then {@code true} is returned, otherwise {@code false} is returned.
204      * </p>
205      *
206      * <pre>
207      * ObjectUtils.anyNull(*)             = false
208      * ObjectUtils.anyNull(*, *)          = false
209      * ObjectUtils.anyNull(null)          = true
210      * ObjectUtils.anyNull(null, null)    = true
211      * ObjectUtils.anyNull(null, *)       = true
212      * ObjectUtils.anyNull(*, null)       = true
213      * ObjectUtils.anyNull(*, *, null, *) = true
214      * </pre>
215      *
216      * @param values The values to test, may be {@code null} or empty.
217      * @return {@code true} if there is at least one {@code null} value in the array, {@code false} if all the values are non-null or the array is empty. If the array is {@code null},
218      *         {@code true} is also returned.
219      * @since 3.11
220      */
221     public static boolean anyNull(final Object... values) {
222         return !allNotNull(values);
223     }
224 
225     /**
226      * Clones an object.
227      *
228      * @param <T> The type of the object.
229      * @param obj The object to clone, null returns null.
230      * @return The clone if the object implements {@link Cloneable} otherwise {@code null}.
231      * @throws CloneFailedException Thrown if the object is cloneable and the clone operation fails.
232      * @since 3.0
233      */
234     public static <T> T clone(final T obj) {
235         if (obj instanceof Cloneable) {
236             final Object result;
237             final Class<?> objClass = obj.getClass();
238             if (isArray(obj)) {
239                 final Class<?> componentType = objClass.getComponentType();
240                 if (componentType.isPrimitive()) {
241                     int length = Array.getLength(obj);
242                     result = Array.newInstance(componentType, length);
243                     while (length-- > 0) {
244                         Array.set(result, length, Array.get(obj, length));
245                     }
246                 } else {
247                     result = ((Object[]) obj).clone();
248                 }
249             } else {
250                 try {
251                     result = objClass.getMethod("clone").invoke(obj);
252                 } catch (final ReflectiveOperationException e) {
253                     throw new CloneFailedException("Exception cloning Cloneable type " + objClass.getName(), e);
254                 }
255             }
256             return (T) result;
257         }
258         return null;
259     }
260 
261     /**
262      * Clones an object if possible.
263      *
264      * <p>
265      * This method is similar to {@link #clone(Object)}, but will return the provided instance as the return value instead of {@code null} if the instance is
266      * not cloneable. This is more convenient if the caller uses different implementations (e.g. of a service) and some of the implementations do not allow
267      * concurrent processing or have state. In such cases the implementation can simply provide a proper clone implementation and the caller's code does not
268      * have to change.
269      * </p>
270      *
271      * @param <T> The type of the object.
272      * @param obj The object to clone, null returns null.
273      * @return The clone if the object implements {@link Cloneable} otherwise the object itself.
274      * @throws CloneFailedException Thrown if the object is cloneable and the clone operation fails.
275      * @since 3.0
276      */
277     public static <T> T cloneIfPossible(final T obj) {
278         final T clone = clone(obj);
279         return clone == null ? obj : clone;
280     }
281 
282     /**
283      * Null safe comparison of Comparables. {@code null} is assumed to be less than a non-{@code null} value.
284      * <p>
285      * TODO Move to ComparableUtils.
286      * </p>
287      *
288      * @param <T> type of the values processed by this method.
289      * @param c1  The first comparable, may be null.
290      * @param c2  The second comparable, may be null.
291      * @return A negative value if c1 &lt; c2, zero if c1 = c2 and a positive value if c1 &gt; c2.
292      */
293     public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> int compare(final T c1, final T c2) {
294         return compare(c1, c2, false);
295     }
296 
297     /**
298      * Null safe comparison of Comparables.
299      * <p>
300      * TODO Move to ComparableUtils.
301      * </p>
302      *
303      * @param <T>         type of the values processed by this method.
304      * @param c1          The first comparable, may be null.
305      * @param c2          The second comparable, may be null.
306      * @param nullGreater if true {@code null} is considered greater than a non-{@code null} value or if false {@code null} is considered less than a
307      *                    Non-{@code null} value.
308      * @return A negative value if c1 &lt; c2, zero if c1 = c2 and a positive value if c1 &gt; c2.
309      * @see java.util.Comparator#compare(Object, Object)
310      */
311     public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> int compare(final T c1, final T c2, final boolean nullGreater) {
312         if (c1 == c2) {
313             return 0;
314         }
315         if (c1 == null) {
316             return nullGreater ? 1 : -1;
317         }
318         if (c2 == null) {
319             return nullGreater ? -1 : 1;
320         }
321         return c1.compareTo(c2);
322     }
323 
324     /**
325      * Returns the provided value unchanged. This can prevent javac from inlining a constant field, e.g.,
326      *
327      * <pre>
328      * public final static boolean MAGIC_FLAG = ObjectUtils.CONST(true);
329      * </pre>
330      *
331      * This way any jars that refer to this field do not have to recompile themselves if the field's value changes at some future date.
332      *
333      * @param v The boolean value to return.
334      * @return The boolean v, unchanged.
335      * @since 3.2
336      */
337     public static boolean CONST(final boolean v) {
338         return v;
339     }
340 
341     /**
342      * Returns the provided value unchanged. This can prevent javac from inlining a constant field, e.g.,
343      *
344      * <pre>
345      * public final static byte MAGIC_BYTE = ObjectUtils.CONST((byte) 127);
346      * </pre>
347      *
348      * This way any jars that refer to this field do not have to recompile themselves if the field's value changes at some future date.
349      *
350      * @param v The byte value to return.
351      * @return The byte v, unchanged.
352      * @since 3.2
353      */
354     public static byte CONST(final byte v) {
355         return v;
356     }
357 
358     /**
359      * Returns the provided value unchanged. This can prevent javac from inlining a constant field, e.g.,
360      *
361      * <pre>
362      * public final static char MAGIC_CHAR = ObjectUtils.CONST('a');
363      * </pre>
364      *
365      * This way any jars that refer to this field do not have to recompile themselves if the field's value changes at some future date.
366      *
367      * @param v The char value to return.
368      * @return The char v, unchanged.
369      * @since 3.2
370      */
371     public static char CONST(final char v) {
372         return v;
373     }
374 
375     /**
376      * Returns the provided value unchanged. This can prevent javac from inlining a constant field, e.g.,
377      *
378      * <pre>
379      * public final static double MAGIC_DOUBLE = ObjectUtils.CONST(1.0);
380      * </pre>
381      *
382      * This way any jars that refer to this field do not have to recompile themselves if the field's value changes at some future date.
383      *
384      * @param v The double value to return.
385      * @return The double v, unchanged.
386      * @since 3.2
387      */
388     public static double CONST(final double v) {
389         return v;
390     }
391 
392     /**
393      * Returns the provided value unchanged. This can prevent javac from inlining a constant field, e.g.,
394      *
395      * <pre>
396      * public final static float MAGIC_FLOAT = ObjectUtils.CONST(1.0f);
397      * </pre>
398      *
399      * This way any jars that refer to this field do not have to recompile themselves if the field's value changes at some future date.
400      *
401      * @param v The float value to return.
402      * @return The float v, unchanged.
403      * @since 3.2
404      */
405     public static float CONST(final float v) {
406         return v;
407     }
408 
409     /**
410      * Returns the provided value unchanged. This can prevent javac from inlining a constant field, e.g.,
411      *
412      * <pre>
413      * public final static int MAGIC_INT = ObjectUtils.CONST(123);
414      * </pre>
415      *
416      * This way any jars that refer to this field do not have to recompile themselves if the field's value changes at some future date.
417      *
418      * @param v The int value to return.
419      * @return The int v, unchanged.
420      * @since 3.2
421      */
422     public static int CONST(final int v) {
423         return v;
424     }
425 
426     /**
427      * Returns the provided value unchanged. This can prevent javac from inlining a constant field, e.g.,
428      *
429      * <pre>
430      * public final static long MAGIC_LONG = ObjectUtils.CONST(123L);
431      * </pre>
432      *
433      * This way any jars that refer to this field do not have to recompile themselves if the field's value changes at some future date.
434      *
435      * @param v The long value to return.
436      * @return The long v, unchanged.
437      * @since 3.2
438      */
439     public static long CONST(final long v) {
440         return v;
441     }
442 
443     /**
444      * Returns the provided value unchanged. This can prevent javac from inlining a constant field, e.g.,
445      *
446      * <pre>
447      * public final static short MAGIC_SHORT = ObjectUtils.CONST((short) 123);
448      * </pre>
449      *
450      * This way any jars that refer to this field do not have to recompile themselves if the field's value changes at some future date.
451      *
452      * @param v The short value to return.
453      * @return The short v, unchanged.
454      * @since 3.2
455      */
456     public static short CONST(final short v) {
457         return v;
458     }
459 
460     /**
461      * Returns the provided value unchanged. This can prevent javac from inlining a constant field, e.g.,
462      *
463      * <pre>
464      * public final static String MAGIC_STRING = ObjectUtils.CONST("abc");
465      * </pre>
466      *
467      * This way any jars that refer to this field do not have to recompile themselves if the field's value changes at some future date.
468      *
469      * @param <T> The Object type.
470      * @param v   The genericized Object value to return (typically a String).
471      * @return The genericized Object v, unchanged (typically a String).
472      * @since 3.2
473      */
474     public static <T> T CONST(final T v) {
475         return v;
476     }
477 
478     /**
479      * Returns the provided value unchanged. This can prevent javac from inlining a constant field, e.g.,
480      *
481      * <pre>
482      * public final static byte MAGIC_BYTE = ObjectUtils.CONST_BYTE(127);
483      * </pre>
484      *
485      * This way any jars that refer to this field do not have to recompile themselves if the field's value changes at some future date.
486      *
487      * @param v The byte literal (as an int) value to return.
488      * @throws IllegalArgumentException Thrown if the value passed to v is larger than a byte, that is, smaller than -128 or larger than 127.
489      * @return The byte v, unchanged.
490      * @since 3.2
491      */
492     public static byte CONST_BYTE(final int v) {
493         if (v < Byte.MIN_VALUE || v > Byte.MAX_VALUE) {
494             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Supplied value must be a valid byte literal between -128 and 127: [" + v + "]");
495         }
496         return (byte) v;
497     }
498 
499     /**
500      * Returns the provided value unchanged. This can prevent javac from inlining a constant field, e.g.,
501      *
502      * <pre>
503      * public final static short MAGIC_SHORT = ObjectUtils.CONST_SHORT(127);
504      * </pre>
505      *
506      * This way any jars that refer to this field do not have to recompile themselves if the field's value changes at some future date.
507      *
508      * @param v The short literal (as an int) value to return.
509      * @throws IllegalArgumentException Thrown if the value passed to v is larger than a short, that is, smaller than -32768 or larger than 32767.
510      * @return The byte v, unchanged.
511      * @since 3.2
512      */
513     public static short CONST_SHORT(final int v) {
514         if (v < Short.MIN_VALUE || v > Short.MAX_VALUE) {
515             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Supplied value must be a valid byte literal between -32768 and 32767: [" + v + "]");
516         }
517         return (short) v;
518     }
519 
520     /**
521      * Returns a default value if the object passed is {@code null}.
522      *
523      * <pre>
524      * ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull(null, null)      = null
525      * ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull(null, "")        = ""
526      * ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull(null, "zz")      = "zz"
527      * ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull("abc", *)        = "abc"
528      * ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull(Boolean.TRUE, *) = Boolean.TRUE
529      * </pre>
530      *
531      * @param <T> The type of the object.
532      * @param object  The {@link Object} to test, may be {@code null}.
533      * @param defaultValue  The default value to return, may be {@code null}.
534      * @return {@code object} if it is not {@code null}, defaultValue otherwise.
535      * @see #getIfNull(Object, Object)
536      * @see #getIfNull(Object, Supplier)
537      * @deprecated Use {@link #getIfNull(Object, Object)}.
538      */
539     @Deprecated
540     public static <T> T defaultIfNull(final T object, final T defaultValue) {
541         return getIfNull(object, defaultValue);
542     }
543 
544     /**
545      * Compares two objects for equality, where either one or both
546      * objects may be {@code null}.
547      *
548      * <pre>
549      * ObjectUtils.equals(null, null)                  = true
550      * ObjectUtils.equals(null, "")                    = false
551      * ObjectUtils.equals("", null)                    = false
552      * ObjectUtils.equals("", "")                      = true
553      * ObjectUtils.equals(Boolean.TRUE, null)          = false
554      * ObjectUtils.equals(Boolean.TRUE, "true")        = false
555      * ObjectUtils.equals(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE)  = true
556      * ObjectUtils.equals(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE) = false
557      * </pre>
558      *
559      * @param object1  The first object, may be {@code null}.
560      * @param object2  The second object, may be {@code null}.
561      * @return {@code true} if the values of both objects are the same.
562      * @deprecated Replaced by {@code java.util.Objects.equals(Object, Object)} in Java 7 and will
563      * be removed from future releases.
564      */
565     @Deprecated
566     public static boolean equals(final Object object1, final Object object2) {
567         return Objects.equals(object1, object2);
568     }
569 
570     /**
571      * Returns the first value in the array which is not {@code null}.
572      * If all the values are {@code null} or the array is {@code null}
573      * or empty then {@code null} is returned.
574      *
575      * <pre>
576      * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull(null, null)      = null
577      * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull(null, "")        = ""
578      * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull(null, null, "")  = ""
579      * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull(null, "zz")      = "zz"
580      * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull("abc", *)        = "abc"
581      * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull(null, "xyz", *)  = "xyz"
582      * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull(Boolean.TRUE, *) = Boolean.TRUE
583      * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull()                = null
584      * </pre>
585      *
586      * @param <T> The component type of the array.
587      * @param values  The values to test, may be {@code null} or empty.
588      * @return The first value from {@code values} which is not {@code null},
589      *  or {@code null} if there are no non-null values.
590      * @since 3.0
591      */
592     @SafeVarargs
593     public static <T> T firstNonNull(final T... values) {
594         return Streams.of(values).filter(Objects::nonNull).findFirst().orElse(null);
595     }
596 
597     /**
598      * Gets the object's class using {@link Object#getClass()} with generics.
599      *
600      * @param <T> The argument type or null.
601      * @param object The argument.
602      * @return The argument's Class or null.
603      * @since 3.13.0
604      */
605     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
606     public static <T> Class<T> getClass(final T object) {
607         return object == null ? null : (Class<T>) object.getClass();
608     }
609 
610     /**
611      * Gets the first non-null result from the given suppliers. Suppliers are invoked in order until a non-null result is found. If all results are null,
612      * returns null.
613      *
614      * <pre>{@code
615      * ObjectUtils.firstNonNullLazy(null, () -> null)                                  = null
616      * ObjectUtils.firstNonNullLazy(() -> null, () -> "")                              = ""
617      * ObjectUtils.firstNonNullLazy(() -> "", () -> throw new IllegalStateException()) = ""
618      * ObjectUtils.firstNonNullLazy(() -> null, () -> "zz)                             = "zz"
619      * ObjectUtils.firstNonNullLazy()                                                  = null
620      * }</pre>
621      * <p>
622      * See also {@link Consumers#accept(Consumer, Object)} and {@link Suppliers#get(Supplier)}.
623      * </p>
624      *
625      * @param <T>       the type of the return values.
626      * @param suppliers The suppliers returning the values to test. {@code null} values are ignored. Suppliers may return {@code null} or a value of type
627      *                  {@code T}.
628      * @return The first return value from {@code suppliers} which is not {@code null}, or {@code null} if there are no non-null values.
629      * @see Consumers#accept(Consumer, Object)
630      * @see Suppliers#get(Supplier)
631      * @since 3.10
632      */
633     @SafeVarargs
634     public static <T> T getFirstNonNull(final Supplier<T>... suppliers) {
635         return Streams.of(suppliers).filter(Objects::nonNull).map(Supplier::get).filter(Objects::nonNull).findFirst().orElse(null);
636     }
637 
638     /**
639      * Gets the given {@code object} if it is non-null; otherwise, gets the value from {@link Supplier#get()}.
640      *
641      * <p>
642      * The caller is responsible for thread safety and exception handling for the default value supplier.
643      * </p>
644      *
645      * <pre>{@code
646      * ObjectUtils.getIfNull(null, () -> null)     = null
647      * ObjectUtils.getIfNull(null, null)           = null
648      * ObjectUtils.getIfNull(null, () -> "")       = ""
649      * ObjectUtils.getIfNull(null, () -> "zz")     = "zz"
650      * ObjectUtils.getIfNull("abc", *)             = "abc"
651      * ObjectUtils.getIfNull(Boolean.TRUE, *)      = Boolean.TRUE
652      * }</pre>
653      * <p>
654      * See also {@link Consumers#accept(Consumer, Object)} and {@link Suppliers#get(Supplier)}.
655      * </p>
656      *
657      * @param <T> The type of the object.
658      * @param object The {@link Object} to test, may be {@code null}.
659      * @param defaultSupplier The default value to return, may be {@code null}.
660      * @return {@code object} if it is not {@code null}, {@code defaultValueSupplier.get()} otherwise.
661      * @see #getIfNull(Object, Object)
662      * @see Consumers#accept(Consumer, Object)
663      * @see Suppliers#get(Supplier)
664      * @since 3.10
665      */
666     public static <T> T getIfNull(final T object, final Supplier<T> defaultSupplier) {
667         return object != null ? object : Suppliers.get(defaultSupplier);
668     }
669 
670     /**
671      * Gets the given object, or the default value if the object is {@code null}.
672      *
673      * <pre>
674      * ObjectUtils.getIfNull(null, null)      = null
675      * ObjectUtils.getIfNull(null, "")        = ""
676      * ObjectUtils.getIfNull(null, "zz")      = "zz"
677      * ObjectUtils.getIfNull("abc", *)        = "abc"
678      * ObjectUtils.getIfNull(Boolean.TRUE, *) = Boolean.TRUE
679      * </pre>
680      * <p>
681      * See also {@link Consumers#accept(Consumer, Object)} and {@link Suppliers#get(Supplier)}.
682      * </p>
683      *
684      * @param <T> The type of the object.
685      * @param object  The {@link Object} to test, may be {@code null}.
686      * @param defaultValue  The default value to return, may be {@code null}.
687      * @return {@code object} if it is not {@code null}, defaultValue otherwise.
688      * @see #getIfNull(Object, Supplier)
689      * @see Consumers#accept(Consumer, Object)
690      * @see Suppliers#get(Supplier)
691      * @since 3.18.0
692      */
693     public static <T> T getIfNull(final T object, final T defaultValue) {
694         return object != null ? object : defaultValue;
695     }
696 
697     /**
698      * Gets the hash code of an object returning zero when the object is {@code null}.
699      *
700      * <pre>
701      * ObjectUtils.hashCode(null)   = 0
702      * ObjectUtils.hashCode(obj)    = obj.hashCode()
703      * </pre>
704      *
705      * @param obj The object to obtain the hash code of, may be {@code null}.
706      * @return The hash code of the object, or zero if null.
707      * @since 2.1
708      * @deprecated Replaced by {@code java.util.Objects.hashCode(Object)} in Java 7 and will be removed in future releases.
709      */
710     @Deprecated
711     public static int hashCode(final Object obj) {
712         // hashCode(Object) for performance vs. hashCodeMulti(Object[]), as hash code is often critical
713         return Objects.hashCode(obj);
714     }
715 
716     /**
717      * Returns the hexadecimal hash code for the given object per {@link Objects#hashCode(Object)}.
718      * <p>
719      * Short hand for {@code Integer.toHexString(Objects.hashCode(object))}.
720      * </p>
721      *
722      * @param object object for which the hashCode is to be calculated.
723      * @return Hash code in hexadecimal format.
724      * @since 3.13.0
725      */
726     public static String hashCodeHex(final Object object) {
727         return Integer.toHexString(Objects.hashCode(object));
728     }
729 
730     /**
731      * Gets the hash code for multiple objects.
732      *
733      * <p>
734      * This allows a hash code to be rapidly calculated for a number of objects. The hash code for a single object is the <em>not</em> same as
735      * {@link #hashCode(Object)}. The hash code for multiple objects is the same as that calculated by an {@link ArrayList} containing the specified objects.
736      * </p>
737      *
738      * <pre>
739      * ObjectUtils.hashCodeMulti()                 = 1
740      * ObjectUtils.hashCodeMulti((Object[]) null)  = 1
741      * ObjectUtils.hashCodeMulti(a)                = 31 + a.hashCode()
742      * ObjectUtils.hashCodeMulti(a, b)             = (31 + a.hashCode()) * 31 + b.hashCode()
743      * ObjectUtils.hashCodeMulti(a, b, c)          = ((31 + a.hashCode()) * 31 + b.hashCode()) * 31 + c.hashCode()
744      * </pre>
745      *
746      * @param objects The objects to obtain the hash code of, may be {@code null}.
747      * @return The hash code of the objects, or zero if null.
748      * @since 3.0
749      * @deprecated Replaced by {@code java.util.Objects.hash(Object...)} in Java 7 and will be removed in future releases.
750      */
751     @Deprecated
752     public static int hashCodeMulti(final Object... objects) {
753         int hash = 1;
754         if (objects != null) {
755             for (final Object object : objects) {
756                 final int tmpHash = Objects.hashCode(object);
757                 hash = hash * 31 + tmpHash;
758             }
759         }
760         return hash;
761     }
762 
763     /**
764      * Returns the hexadecimal hash code for the given object per {@link System#identityHashCode(Object)}.
765      * <p>
766      * Short hand for {@code Integer.toHexString(System.identityHashCode(object))}.
767      * </p>
768      *
769      * @param object object for which the hashCode is to be calculated.
770      * @return Hash code in hexadecimal format.
771      * @since 3.13.0
772      */
773     public static String identityHashCodeHex(final Object object) {
774         return Integer.toHexString(System.identityHashCode(object));
775     }
776 
777     /**
778      * Appends the toString that would be produced by {@link Object}
779      * if a class did not override toString itself. {@code null}
780      * will throw a NullPointerException for either of the two parameters.
781      *
782      * <pre>
783      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(appendable, "")            = appendable.append("java.lang.String@1e23")
784      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(appendable, Boolean.TRUE)  = appendable.append("java.lang.Boolean@7fa")
785      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(appendable, Boolean.TRUE)  = appendable.append("java.lang.Boolean@7fa")
786      * </pre>
787      *
788      * @param appendable  The appendable to append to.
789      * @param object  The object to create a toString for.
790      * @throws IOException Thrown if an I/O error occurs.
791      * @since 3.2
792      */
793     public static void identityToString(final Appendable appendable, final Object object) throws IOException {
794         Objects.requireNonNull(object, "object");
795         appendable.append(object.getClass().getName())
796               .append(AT_SIGN)
797               .append(identityHashCodeHex(object));
798     }
799 
800     /**
801      * Gets the toString that would be produced by {@link Object} if a class did not override toString itself. {@code null} will return {@code null}.
802      *
803      * <pre>
804      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(null)         = null
805      * ObjectUtils.identityToString("")           = "java.lang.String@1e23"
806      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(Boolean.TRUE) = "java.lang.Boolean@7fa"
807      * </pre>
808      *
809      * @param object The object to create a toString for, may be {@code null}.
810      * @return The default toString text, or {@code null} if {@code null} passed in.
811      */
812     public static String identityToString(final Object object) {
813         if (object == null) {
814             return null;
815         }
816         final String name = object.getClass().getName();
817         final String hexString = identityHashCodeHex(object);
818         final StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(name.length() + 1 + hexString.length());
819         // @formatter:off
820         builder.append(name)
821               .append(AT_SIGN)
822               .append(hexString);
823         // @formatter:on
824         return builder.toString();
825     }
826 
827     /**
828      * Appends the toString that would be produced by {@link Object}
829      * if a class did not override toString itself. {@code null}
830      * will throw a NullPointerException for either of the two parameters.
831      *
832      * <pre>
833      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(builder, "")            = builder.append("java.lang.String@1e23")
834      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(builder, Boolean.TRUE)  = builder.append("java.lang.Boolean@7fa")
835      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(builder, Boolean.TRUE)  = builder.append("java.lang.Boolean@7fa")
836      * </pre>
837      *
838      * @param builder  The builder to append to.
839      * @param object  The object to create a toString for.
840      * @since 3.2
841      * @deprecated as of 3.6, because StrBuilder was moved to commons-text,
842      *  use one of the other {@code identityToString} methods instead.
843      */
844     @Deprecated
845     public static void identityToString(final StrBuilder builder, final Object object) {
846         Objects.requireNonNull(object, "object");
847         final String name = object.getClass().getName();
848         final String hexString = identityHashCodeHex(object);
849         builder.ensureCapacity(builder.length() +  name.length() + 1 + hexString.length());
850         builder.append(name)
851               .append(AT_SIGN)
852               .append(hexString);
853     }
854 
855     /**
856      * Appends the toString that would be produced by {@link Object}
857      * if a class did not override toString itself. {@code null}
858      * will throw a NullPointerException for either of the two parameters.
859      *
860      * <pre>
861      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(buf, "")            = buf.append("java.lang.String@1e23")
862      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(buf, Boolean.TRUE)  = buf.append("java.lang.Boolean@7fa")
863      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(buf, Boolean.TRUE)  = buf.append("java.lang.Boolean@7fa")
864      * </pre>
865      *
866      * @param buffer  The buffer to append to.
867      * @param object  The object to create a toString for.
868      * @since 2.4
869      */
870     public static void identityToString(final StringBuffer buffer, final Object object) {
871         Objects.requireNonNull(object, "object");
872         final String name = object.getClass().getName();
873         final String hexString = identityHashCodeHex(object);
874         buffer.ensureCapacity(buffer.length() + name.length() + 1 + hexString.length());
875         buffer.append(name)
876               .append(AT_SIGN)
877               .append(hexString);
878     }
879 
880     /**
881      * Appends the toString that would be produced by {@link Object}
882      * if a class did not override toString itself. {@code null}
883      * will throw a NullPointerException for either of the two parameters.
884      *
885      * <pre>
886      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(builder, "")            = builder.append("java.lang.String@1e23")
887      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(builder, Boolean.TRUE)  = builder.append("java.lang.Boolean@7fa")
888      * ObjectUtils.identityToString(builder, Boolean.TRUE)  = builder.append("java.lang.Boolean@7fa")
889      * </pre>
890      *
891      * @param builder  The builder to append to.
892      * @param object  The object to create a toString for.
893      * @since 3.2
894      */
895     public static void identityToString(final StringBuilder builder, final Object object) {
896         Objects.requireNonNull(object, "object");
897         final String name = object.getClass().getName();
898         final String hexString = identityHashCodeHex(object);
899         builder.ensureCapacity(builder.length() +  name.length() + 1 + hexString.length());
900         builder.append(name)
901               .append(AT_SIGN)
902               .append(hexString);
903     }
904 
905     /**
906      * Tests whether the given object is an Object array or a primitive array in a null-safe manner.
907      *
908      * <p>
909      * A {@code null} {@code object} Object will return {@code false}.
910      * </p>
911      *
912      * <pre>
913      * ObjectUtils.isArray(null)             = false
914      * ObjectUtils.isArray("")               = false
915      * ObjectUtils.isArray("ab")             = false
916      * ObjectUtils.isArray(new int[]{})      = true
917      * ObjectUtils.isArray(new int[]{1,2,3}) = true
918      * ObjectUtils.isArray(1234)             = false
919      * </pre>
920      *
921      * @param object The object to check, may be {@code null}.
922      * @return {@code true} if the object is an {@code array}, {@code false} otherwise.
923      * @since 3.13.0
924      */
925     public static boolean isArray(final Object object) {
926         return object != null && object.getClass().isArray();
927     }
928 
929     /**
930      * Tests if an Object is empty or null.
931      * <p>
932      * The following types are supported:
933      * </p>
934      * <ul>
935      * <li>{@link CharSequence}: Considered empty if its length is zero.</li>
936      * <li>{@link Array}: Considered empty if its length is zero.</li>
937      * <li>{@link Collection}: Considered empty if it has zero elements.</li>
938      * <li>{@link Map}: Considered empty if it has zero key-value mappings.</li>
939      * <li>{@link Optional}: Considered empty if {@link Optional#isPresent} returns false, regardless of the "emptiness" of the contents.</li>
940      * </ul>
941      *
942      * <pre>
943      * ObjectUtils.isEmpty(null)             = true
944      * ObjectUtils.isEmpty("")               = true
945      * ObjectUtils.isEmpty("ab")             = false
946      * ObjectUtils.isEmpty(new int[]{})      = true
947      * ObjectUtils.isEmpty(new int[]{1,2,3}) = false
948      * ObjectUtils.isEmpty(1234)             = false
949      * ObjectUtils.isEmpty(1234)             = false
950      * ObjectUtils.isEmpty(Optional.of(""))  = false
951      * ObjectUtils.isEmpty(Optional.empty()) = true
952      * </pre>
953      *
954      * @param object The {@link Object} to test, may be {@code null}.
955      * @return {@code true} if the object has a supported type and is empty or null, {@code false} otherwise.
956      * @since 3.9
957      */
958     public static boolean isEmpty(final Object object) {
959         if (object == null) {
960             return true;
961         }
962         if (object instanceof CharSequence) {
963             return ((CharSequence) object).length() == 0;
964         }
965         if (isArray(object)) {
966             return Array.getLength(object) == 0;
967         }
968         if (object instanceof Collection<?>) {
969             return ((Collection<?>) object).isEmpty();
970         }
971         if (object instanceof Map<?, ?>) {
972             return ((Map<?, ?>) object).isEmpty();
973         }
974         if (object instanceof Optional<?>) {
975             // TODO Java 11 Use Optional#isEmpty()
976             return !((Optional<?>) object).isPresent();
977         }
978         return false;
979     }
980 
981     /**
982      * Tests if an Object is not empty and not null.
983      * <p>
984      * The following types are supported:
985      * </p>
986      * <ul>
987      * <li>{@link CharSequence}: Considered empty if its length is zero.</li>
988      * <li>{@link Array}: Considered empty if its length is zero.</li>
989      * <li>{@link Collection}: Considered empty if it has zero elements.</li>
990      * <li>{@link Map}: Considered empty if it has zero key-value mappings.</li>
991      * <li>{@link Optional}: Considered empty if {@link Optional#isPresent} returns false, regardless of the "emptiness" of the contents.</li>
992      * </ul>
993      *
994      * <pre>
995      * ObjectUtils.isNotEmpty(null)             = false
996      * ObjectUtils.isNotEmpty("")               = false
997      * ObjectUtils.isNotEmpty("ab")             = true
998      * ObjectUtils.isNotEmpty(new int[]{})      = false
999      * ObjectUtils.isNotEmpty(new int[]{1,2,3}) = true
1000      * ObjectUtils.isNotEmpty(1234)             = true
1001      * ObjectUtils.isNotEmpty(Optional.of(""))  = true
1002      * ObjectUtils.isNotEmpty(Optional.empty()) = false
1003      * </pre>
1004      *
1005      * @param object  The {@link Object} to test, may be {@code null}.
1006      * @return {@code true} if the object has an unsupported type or is not empty.
1007      * and not null, {@code false} otherwise.
1008      * @since 3.9
1009      */
1010     public static boolean isNotEmpty(final Object object) {
1011         return !isEmpty(object);
1012     }
1013 
1014     /**
1015      * Null safe comparison of Comparables.
1016      * <p>
1017      * TODO Move to ComparableUtils.
1018      * </p>
1019      *
1020      * @param <T>    type of the values processed by this method.
1021      * @param values The set of comparable values, may be null.
1022      * @return
1023      *         <ul>
1024      *         <li>If any objects are non-null and unequal, the greater object.</li>
1025      *         <li>If all objects are non-null and equal, the first.</li>
1026      *         <li>If any of the comparables are null, the greater of the non-null objects.</li>
1027      *         <li>If all the comparables are null, null is returned.</li>
1028      *         </ul>
1029      */
1030     @SafeVarargs
1031     public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T max(final T... values) {
1032         T result = null;
1033         if (values != null) {
1034             for (final T value : values) {
1035                 if (compare(value, result, false) > 0) {
1036                     result = value;
1037                 }
1038             }
1039         }
1040         return result;
1041     }
1042 
1043     /**
1044      * Finds the "best guess" middle value among comparables. If there is an even
1045      * number of total values, the lower of the two middle values will be returned.
1046      *
1047      * @param <T> type of values processed by this method.
1048      * @param comparator to use for comparisons.
1049      * @param items to compare.
1050      * @return T at middle position.
1051      * @throws NullPointerException Thrown if items or comparator is {@code null}.
1052      * @throws IllegalArgumentException Thrown if items is empty or contains {@code null} values.
1053      * @since 3.0.1
1054      */
1055     @SafeVarargs
1056     public static <T> T median(final Comparator<T> comparator, final T... items) {
1057         Validate.notEmpty(items, "null/empty items");
1058         Validate.noNullElements(items);
1059         Objects.requireNonNull(comparator, "comparator");
1060         final T[] sorted = items.clone();
1061         Arrays.sort(sorted, comparator);
1062         return sorted[(sorted.length - 1) / 2];
1063     }
1064 
1065     /**
1066      * Finds the "best guess" middle value among comparables. If there is an even number of total values, the lower of the two middle values will be returned.
1067      *
1068      * @param <T>   type of values processed by this method.
1069      * @param items to compare.
1070      * @return T at middle position.
1071      * @throws NullPointerException     Thrown if items is {@code null}.
1072      * @throws IllegalArgumentException Thrown if items is empty or contains {@code null} values.
1073      * @since 3.0.1
1074      */
1075     @SafeVarargs
1076     public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T median(final T... items) {
1077         Validate.notEmpty(items);
1078         Validate.noNullElements(items);
1079         final T[] sorted = items.clone();
1080         Arrays.sort(sorted);
1081         return sorted[(sorted.length - 1) / 2];
1082     }
1083 
1084     /**
1085      * Null safe comparison of Comparables.
1086      * <p>
1087      * TODO Move to ComparableUtils.
1088      * </p>
1089      *
1090      * @param <T>    type of the values processed by this method
1091      * @param values The set of comparable values, may be null
1092      * @return
1093      *         <ul>
1094      *         <li>If any objects are non-null and unequal, the lesser object.</li>
1095      *         <li>If all objects are non-null and equal, the first.</li>
1096      *         <li>If any of the comparables are null, the lesser of the non-null objects.</li>
1097      *         <li>If all the comparables are null, null is returned.</li>
1098      *         </ul>
1099      */
1100     @SafeVarargs
1101     public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T min(final T... values) {
1102         T result = null;
1103         if (values != null) {
1104             for (final T value : values) {
1105                 if (compare(value, result, true) < 0) {
1106                     result = value;
1107                 }
1108             }
1109         }
1110         return result;
1111     }
1112 
1113     /**
1114      * Finds the most frequently occurring item.
1115      *
1116      * @param <T> type of values processed by this method.
1117      * @param items to check.
1118      * @return most populous T, {@code null} if non-unique or no items supplied.
1119      * @since 3.0.1
1120      */
1121     @SafeVarargs
1122     public static <T> T mode(final T... items) {
1123         if (ArrayUtils.isNotEmpty(items)) {
1124             final HashMap<T, MutableInt> occurrences = new HashMap<>(items.length);
1125             for (final T t : items) {
1126                 ArrayUtils.increment(occurrences, t);
1127             }
1128             T result = null;
1129             int max = 0;
1130             for (final Map.Entry<T, MutableInt> e : occurrences.entrySet()) {
1131                 final int cmp = e.getValue().intValue();
1132                 if (cmp == max) {
1133                     result = null;
1134                 } else if (cmp > max) {
1135                     max = cmp;
1136                     result = e.getKey();
1137                 }
1138             }
1139             return result;
1140         }
1141         return null;
1142     }
1143 
1144     /**
1145      * Compares two objects for inequality, where either one or both
1146      * objects may be {@code null}.
1147      *
1148      * <pre>
1149      * ObjectUtils.notEqual(null, null)                  = false
1150      * ObjectUtils.notEqual(null, "")                    = true
1151      * ObjectUtils.notEqual("", null)                    = true
1152      * ObjectUtils.notEqual("", "")                      = false
1153      * ObjectUtils.notEqual(Boolean.TRUE, null)          = true
1154      * ObjectUtils.notEqual(Boolean.TRUE, "true")        = true
1155      * ObjectUtils.notEqual(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE)  = false
1156      * ObjectUtils.notEqual(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE) = true
1157      * </pre>
1158      *
1159      * @param object1  The first object, may be {@code null}.
1160      * @param object2  The second object, may be {@code null}.
1161      * @return {@code false} if the values of both objects are the same.
1162      */
1163     public static boolean notEqual(final Object object1, final Object object2) {
1164         return !Objects.equals(object1, object2);
1165     }
1166 
1167     /**
1168      * Checks that the specified object reference is not {@code null} or empty per {@link #isEmpty(Object)}. Use this
1169      * method for validation, for example:
1170      *
1171      * <pre>
1172      * public Foo(Bar bar) {
1173      *     this.bar = Objects.requireNonEmpty(bar);
1174      * }
1175      * </pre>
1176      *
1177      * @param <T> The type of the reference.
1178      * @param obj The object reference to check for nullity.
1179      * @return {@code obj} if not {@code null}.
1180      * @throws NullPointerException     Thrown if {@code obj} is {@code null}.
1181      * @throws IllegalArgumentException Thrown if {@code obj} is empty per {@link #isEmpty(Object)}.
1182      * @see #isEmpty(Object)
1183      * @since 3.12.0
1184      */
1185     public static <T> T  requireNonEmpty(final T obj) {
1186         return requireNonEmpty(obj, "object");
1187     }
1188 
1189     /**
1190      * Checks that the specified object reference is not {@code null} or empty per {@link #isEmpty(Object)}. Use this
1191      * method for validation, for example:
1192      *
1193      * <pre>
1194      * public Foo(Bar bar) {
1195      *     this.bar = Objects.requireNonEmpty(bar, "bar");
1196      * }
1197      * </pre>
1198      *
1199      * @param <T> The type of the reference.
1200      * @param obj The object reference to check for nullity.
1201      * @param message The exception message.
1202      * @return {@code obj} if not {@code null}.
1203      * @throws NullPointerException     Thrown if {@code obj} is {@code null}.
1204      * @throws IllegalArgumentException Thrown if {@code obj} is empty per {@link #isEmpty(Object)}.
1205      * @see #isEmpty(Object)
1206      * @since 3.12.0
1207      */
1208     public static <T> T requireNonEmpty(final T obj, final String message) {
1209         // check for null first to give the most precise exception.
1210         Objects.requireNonNull(obj, message);
1211         if (isEmpty(obj)) {
1212             throw new IllegalArgumentException(message);
1213         }
1214         return obj;
1215     }
1216 
1217     /**
1218      * Gets the {@code toString()} of an {@link Object} or the empty string ({@code ""}) if the input is {@code null}.
1219      *
1220      * <pre>
1221      * ObjectUtils.toString(null)         = ""
1222      * ObjectUtils.toString("")           = ""
1223      * ObjectUtils.toString("bat")        = "bat"
1224      * ObjectUtils.toString(Boolean.TRUE) = "true"
1225      * </pre>
1226      *
1227      * @param obj  The Object to {@code toString()}, may be {@code null}.
1228      * @return The input's {@code toString()}, or {@code ""} if the input is {@code null}.
1229      * @see Objects#toString(Object)
1230      * @see Objects#toString(Object, String)
1231      * @see StringUtils#defaultString(String)
1232      * @see String#valueOf(Object)
1233      * @since 2.0
1234      */
1235     public static String toString(final Object obj) {
1236         return Objects.toString(obj, StringUtils.EMPTY);
1237     }
1238 
1239     /**
1240      * Gets the {@code toString} of an {@link Object} returning
1241      * a specified text if {@code null} input.
1242      *
1243      * <pre>
1244      * ObjectUtils.toString(null, null)           = null
1245      * ObjectUtils.toString(null, "null")         = "null"
1246      * ObjectUtils.toString("", "null")           = ""
1247      * ObjectUtils.toString("bat", "null")        = "bat"
1248      * ObjectUtils.toString(Boolean.TRUE, "null") = "true"
1249      * </pre>
1250      *
1251      * @param obj  The Object to {@code toString}, may be null.
1252      * @param nullStr  The String to return if {@code null} input, may be null.
1253      * @return The passed in Object's toString, or {@code nullStr} if {@code null} input.
1254      * @see Objects#toString(Object)
1255      * @see Objects#toString(Object, String)
1256      * @see StringUtils#defaultString(String,String)
1257      * @see String#valueOf(Object)
1258      * @since 2.0
1259      * @deprecated Replaced by {@code java.util.Objects.toString(Object, String)} in Java 7 and
1260      * will be removed in future releases.
1261      */
1262     @Deprecated
1263     public static String toString(final Object obj, final String nullStr) {
1264         return Objects.toString(obj, nullStr);
1265     }
1266 
1267     /**
1268      * Gets the {@code toString} of an {@link Supplier}'s {@link Supplier#get()} returning
1269      * a specified text if {@code null} input.
1270      *
1271      * <pre>{@code
1272      * ObjectUtils.toString(() -> obj, () -> expensive())
1273      * </pre>
1274      * <pre>
1275      * ObjectUtils.toString(() -> null, () -> expensive())         = result of expensive()
1276      * ObjectUtils.toString(() -> null, () -> expensive())         = result of expensive()
1277      * ObjectUtils.toString(() -> "", () -> expensive())           = ""
1278      * ObjectUtils.toString(() -> "bat", () -> expensive())        = "bat"
1279      * ObjectUtils.toString(() -> Boolean.TRUE, () -> expensive()) = "true"
1280      * }</pre>
1281      *
1282      * @param obj  The Object to {@code toString}, may be null.
1283      * @param supplier  The Supplier of String used on {@code null} input, may be null.
1284      * @return The passed in Object's toString, or {@code nullStr} if {@code null} input.
1285      * @since 3.14.0
1286      */
1287     public static String toString(final Supplier<Object> obj, final Supplier<String> supplier) {
1288         return obj == null ? Suppliers.get(supplier) : toString(obj.get(), supplier);
1289     }
1290 
1291     /**
1292      * Gets the {@code toString} of an {@link Object} returning
1293      * a specified text if {@code null} input.
1294      *
1295      * <pre>{@code
1296      * ObjectUtils.toString(obj, () -> expensive())
1297      * }</pre>
1298      * <pre>{@code
1299      * ObjectUtils.toString(null, () -> expensive())         = result of expensive()
1300      * ObjectUtils.toString(null, () -> expensive())         = result of expensive()
1301      * ObjectUtils.toString("", () -> expensive())           = ""
1302      * ObjectUtils.toString("bat", () -> expensive())        = "bat"
1303      * ObjectUtils.toString(Boolean.TRUE, () -> expensive()) = "true"
1304      * }</pre>
1305      *
1306      * @param <T> The obj type (used to provide better source compatibility in 3.14.0).
1307      * @param obj  The Object to {@code toString}, may be null.
1308      * @param supplier  The Supplier of String used on {@code null} input, may be null.
1309      * @return The passed in Object's toString, or {@code nullStr} if {@code null} input.
1310      * @since 3.11
1311      */
1312     public static <T> String toString(final T obj, final Supplier<String> supplier) {
1313         return obj == null ? Suppliers.get(supplier) : obj.toString();
1314     }
1315 
1316     /**
1317      * Calls {@link Object#wait(long, int)} for the given Duration.
1318      *
1319      * @param obj The receiver of the wait call.
1320      * @param duration How long to wait.
1321      * @throws IllegalArgumentException Thrown if the timeout duration is negative.
1322      * @throws IllegalMonitorStateException Thrown if the current thread is not the owner of the {@code obj}'s monitor.
1323      * @throws InterruptedException Thrown if any thread interrupted the current thread before or while the current thread was
1324      *         waiting for a notification. The <em>interrupted status</em> of the current thread is cleared when this
1325      *         exception is thrown.
1326      * @see Object#wait(long, int)
1327      * @since 3.12.0
1328      */
1329     public static void wait(final Object obj, final Duration duration) throws InterruptedException {
1330         DurationUtils.accept(obj::wait, DurationUtils.zeroIfNull(duration));
1331     }
1332 
1333     /**
1334      * {@link ObjectUtils} instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming. Instead, the static methods on the class should be used, such as
1335      * {@code ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull("a","b");}.
1336      *
1337      * <p>
1338      * This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean instance to operate.
1339      * </p>
1340      *
1341      * @deprecated TODO Make private in 4.0.
1342      */
1343     @Deprecated
1344     public ObjectUtils() {
1345         // empty
1346     }
1347 
1348 }