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package org.apache.commons.collections4.functors;
import java.io.Serializable;
import org.apache.commons.collections4.FunctorException;
import org.apache.commons.collections4.Predicate;
/**
* Predicate implementation that always throws an exception.
*
* @since 3.0
* @version $Id$
*/
public final class ExceptionPredicate<T> implements Predicate<T>, Serializable {
/** Serial version UID */
private static final long serialVersionUID = 7179106032121985545L;
/** Singleton predicate instance */
@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") // the static instance works for all types
public static final Predicate INSTANCE = new ExceptionPredicate<Object>();
/**
* Factory returning the singleton instance.
*
* @param <T> the object type
* @return the singleton instance
* @since 3.1
*/
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // the static instance works for all types
public static <T> Predicate<T> exceptionPredicate() {
return (Predicate<T>) INSTANCE;
}
/**
* Restricted constructor.
*/
private ExceptionPredicate() {
super();
}
/**
* Evaluates the predicate always throwing an exception.
*
* @param object the input object
* @return never
* @throws FunctorException always
*/
public boolean evaluate(final T object) {
throw new FunctorException("ExceptionPredicate invoked");
}
private Object readResolve() {
return INSTANCE;
}
}