SimpleComposite.java

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package it.tidalwave.role;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import java.util.Collection;
import it.tidalwave.util.Finder;
import it.tidalwave.role.impl.DefaultSimpleComposite;

/***********************************************************************************************************************
 *
 * A simple {@link Composite} that uses the default {@link Finder}.
 *
 * @stereotype Role
 *
 * @author  Fabrizio Giudici
 * @it.tidalwave.javadoc.stable
 *
 **********************************************************************************************************************/
@FunctionalInterface
public interface SimpleComposite<T> extends Composite<T, Finder<T>>
  {
    public static final Class<SimpleComposite> _SimpleComposite_ = SimpleComposite.class;

    /*******************************************************************************************************************
     *
     * Returns a wrapped {@code SimpleComposite} on a given {@link Finder}
     *
     * @param   <U>     the type of the {@code Finder}
     * @param   finder  the {@code Finder}
     * @return          the wrapped {@code SimpleComposite}
     * @since 3.2-ALPHA-1
     *
     ******************************************************************************************************************/
    @Nonnull
    public static <U> SimpleComposite<U> of (@Nonnull final Finder<U> finder)
      {
        return new DefaultSimpleComposite<>(finder);
      }

    /*******************************************************************************************************************
     *
     * Returns a wrapped {@code SimpleComposite} on a given collection of elements. The collection is cloned and will be
     * immutable
     *
     * @param   <U>     the type of the {@code Finder}
     * @param   items   the objects to wrap
     * @return          the wrapped {@code SimpleComposite}
     * @since 3.2-ALPHA-1
     *
     ******************************************************************************************************************/
    @Nonnull
    public static <U> SimpleComposite<U> ofCloned (@Nonnull final Collection<? extends U> items)
      {
        return of(Finder.ofCloned(items));
      }
  }