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package org.apache.commons.collections4.functors;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

import org.apache.commons.collections4.Predicate;

Predicate implementation that returns true the first time an object is passed into the predicate.
Since:3.0
/** * Predicate implementation that returns true the first time an object is * passed into the predicate. * * @since 3.0 */
public final class UniquePredicate<T> implements Predicate<T>, Serializable {
Serial version UID
/** Serial version UID */
private static final long serialVersionUID = -3319417438027438040L;
The set of previously seen objects
/** The set of previously seen objects */
private final Set<T> iSet = new HashSet<>();
Factory to create the predicate.
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the type that the predicate queries
Throws:
Returns:the predicate
/** * Factory to create the predicate. * * @param <T> the type that the predicate queries * @return the predicate * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the predicate is null */
public static <T> Predicate<T> uniquePredicate() { return new UniquePredicate<>(); }
Constructor that performs no validation. Use uniquePredicate if you want that.
/** * Constructor that performs no validation. * Use <code>uniquePredicate</code> if you want that. */
public UniquePredicate() { super(); }
Evaluates the predicate returning true if the input object hasn't been received yet.
Params:
  • object – the input object
Returns:true if this is the first time the object is seen
/** * Evaluates the predicate returning true if the input object hasn't been * received yet. * * @param object the input object * @return true if this is the first time the object is seen */
@Override public boolean evaluate(final T object) { return iSet.add(object); } }