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17
18 package org.apache.commons.lang3.function;
19
20 import java.util.function.Function;
21
22 /**
23 * Factory for {@link Function}.
24 *
25 * @since 3.14.0
26 */
27 public final class Functions {
28
29 /**
30 * Applies the {@link Function} on the object if the function is not {@code null}. Otherwise, does nothing and returns {@code null}.
31 *
32 * @param function the function to apply.
33 * @param object the object to apply the function.
34 *
35 * @param <T> the type of the argument the function applies.
36 * @param <R> the type of the result the function returns.
37 * @return the value the function returns if the function is not {@code null}; {@code null} otherwise.
38 * @since 3.15.0
39 */
40 public static <T, R> R apply(final Function<T, R> function, final T object) {
41 return function != null ? function.apply(object) : null;
42 }
43
44 /**
45 * Starts a fluent chain like {@code function(foo::bar).andThen(...).andThen(...).apply(...);}
46 *
47 * @param <T> Input type.
48 * @param <R> Return type.
49 * @param function the argument to return.
50 * @return the argument
51 */
52 public static <T, R> Function<T, R> function(final Function<T, R> function) {
53 return function;
54 }
55
56 private Functions() {
57 // no instances needed.
58 }
59 }