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package org.apache.commons.collections.collection;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.commons.collections.Transformer;

Decorates another Collection to transform objects that are added.

The add methods are affected by this class. Thus objects must be removed or searched for using their transformed form. For example, if the transformation converts Strings to Integers, you must use the Integer form to remove objects.

This class is Serializable from Commons Collections 3.1.

Author:Stephen Colebourne
Since:Commons Collections 3.0
Version:$Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 14:33:15 +0200 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $
/** * Decorates another <code>Collection</code> to transform objects that are added. * <p> * The add methods are affected by this class. * Thus objects must be removed or searched for using their transformed form. * For example, if the transformation converts Strings to Integers, you must * use the Integer form to remove objects. * <p> * This class is Serializable from Commons Collections 3.1. * * @since Commons Collections 3.0 * @version $Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 14:33:15 +0200 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $ * * @author Stephen Colebourne */
public class TransformedCollection extends AbstractSerializableCollectionDecorator {
Serialization version
/** Serialization version */
private static final long serialVersionUID = 8692300188161871514L;
The transformer to use
/** The transformer to use */
protected final Transformer transformer;
Factory method to create a transforming collection.

If there are any elements already in the collection being decorated, they are NOT transformed.

Params:
  • coll – the collection to decorate, must not be null
  • transformer – the transformer to use for conversion, must not be null
Throws:
Returns:a new transformed collection
/** * Factory method to create a transforming collection. * <p> * If there are any elements already in the collection being decorated, they * are NOT transformed. * * @param coll the collection to decorate, must not be null * @param transformer the transformer to use for conversion, must not be null * @return a new transformed collection * @throws IllegalArgumentException if collection or transformer is null */
public static Collection decorate(Collection coll, Transformer transformer) { return new TransformedCollection(coll, transformer); } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Constructor that wraps (not copies).

If there are any elements already in the collection being decorated, they are NOT transformed.

Params:
  • coll – the collection to decorate, must not be null
  • transformer – the transformer to use for conversion, must not be null
Throws:
/** * Constructor that wraps (not copies). * <p> * If there are any elements already in the collection being decorated, they * are NOT transformed. * * @param coll the collection to decorate, must not be null * @param transformer the transformer to use for conversion, must not be null * @throws IllegalArgumentException if collection or transformer is null */
protected TransformedCollection(Collection coll, Transformer transformer) { super(coll); if (transformer == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Transformer must not be null"); } this.transformer = transformer; }
Transforms an object.

The transformer itself may throw an exception if necessary.

Params:
  • object – the object to transform
Returns:a transformed object
/** * Transforms an object. * <p> * The transformer itself may throw an exception if necessary. * * @param object the object to transform * @return a transformed object */
protected Object transform(Object object) { return transformer.transform(object); }
Transforms a collection.

The transformer itself may throw an exception if necessary.

Params:
  • coll – the collection to transform
Returns:a transformed object
/** * Transforms a collection. * <p> * The transformer itself may throw an exception if necessary. * * @param coll the collection to transform * @return a transformed object */
protected Collection transform(Collection coll) { List list = new ArrayList(coll.size()); for (Iterator it = coll.iterator(); it.hasNext(); ) { list.add(transform(it.next())); } return list; } //----------------------------------------------------------------------- public boolean add(Object object) { object = transform(object); return getCollection().add(object); } public boolean addAll(Collection coll) { coll = transform(coll); return getCollection().addAll(coll); } }