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package org.apache.bval.jsr303.extensions;

import org.apache.bval.util.AccessStrategy;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.reflect.Type;

/**
 * Implementation of {@link AccessStrategy} for method return values.
 *
 * @author Carlos Vara
 */
public class ReturnAccess extends AccessStrategy {

    private Type returnType;

    /**
     * Create a new ReturnAccess instance.
     * @param returnType
     */
    public ReturnAccess(Type returnType) {
        this.returnType = returnType;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public Object get(Object instance) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Obtaining a method return value not yet implemented");
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public ElementType getElementType() {
        return ElementType.METHOD;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public Type getJavaType() {
        return this.returnType;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public String getPropertyName() {
        return "Return value";
    }

}