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package org.jboss.shrinkwrap.impl.base;

import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.Archive;
import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.Assignable;

A generic implementation of Assignable that delegates down to the Archive extensions inner archive. Used by Archive extensions to simplify handling the generic extension mechanism. 
Author:
Aslak Knutsen
Version:
$Revision: $/**
 * A generic implementation of {@link Assignable} that delegates down to the Archive extensions inner archive. Used by
 * Archive extensions to simplify handling the generic extension mechanism.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:aslak@conduct.no">Aslak Knutsen</a>
 * @version $Revision: $
 */
public abstract class AssignableBase<T extends Archive<?>> implements Assignable {
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
    // Instance Members -------------------------------------------------------------------||
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||

    
Underlying archive
/**
     * Underlying archive
     */
    private final T archive;

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
    // Constructor ------------------------------------------------------------------------||
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||

    
Constructs a new instance using the underlying specified archive, which is required
Params:
archive – /**
     * Constructs a new instance using the underlying specified archive, which is required
     *
     * @param archive
     */
    protected AssignableBase(final T archive) {
        // Precondition check
        Validate.notNull(archive, "archive must be specified");

        // Set
        this.archive = archive;
    }

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
    // Required Implementations -----------------------------------------------------------||
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||

    
{@inheritDoc}
See Also:
as.as(Class)/**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     *
     * @see org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.Specializer#as(java.lang.Class)
     */
    @Override
    public final <TYPE extends Assignable> TYPE as(Class<TYPE> clazz) {
        return this.getArchive().as(clazz);
    }

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
    // Functional Methods -----------------------------------------------------------------||
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||

    
Returns the underlying archive
Returns:
/**
     * Returns the underlying archive
     *
     * @return
     */
    protected final T getArchive() {
        return archive;
    }
}