src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/QueueUtils.java

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package org.apache.commons.collections4;

import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.Queue;

import org.apache.commons.collections4.queue.PredicatedQueue;
import org.apache.commons.collections4.queue.TransformedQueue;
import org.apache.commons.collections4.queue.UnmodifiableQueue;

/**
 * Provides utility methods and decorators for {@link Queue} instances.
 *
 * @since 4.0
 * @version $Id$
 */
public class QueueUtils {

    /**
     * An empty unmodifiable queue.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") // OK, empty queue is compatible with any type
    public static final Queue EMPTY_QUEUE = UnmodifiableQueue.unmodifiableQueue(new LinkedList<Object>());

    /**
     * <code>QueueUtils</code> should not normally be instantiated.
     */
    private QueueUtils() {}

    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Returns an unmodifiable queue backed by the given queue.
     *
     * @param <E> the type of the elements in the queue
     * @param queue  the queue to make unmodifiable, must not be null
     * @return an unmodifiable queue backed by that queue
     * @throws NullPointerException if the queue is null
     */
    public static <E> Queue<E> unmodifiableQueue(final Queue<? extends E> queue) {
        return UnmodifiableQueue.unmodifiableQueue(queue);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a predicated (validating) queue backed by the given queue.
     * <p>
     * Only objects that pass the test in the given predicate can be added to the queue.
     * Trying to add an invalid object results in an IllegalArgumentException.
     * It is important not to use the original queue after invoking this method,
     * as it is a backdoor for adding invalid objects.
     *
     * @param <E> the type of the elements in the queue
     * @param queue  the queue to predicate, must not be null
     * @param predicate  the predicate used to evaluate new elements, must not be null
     * @return a predicated queue
     * @throws NullPointerException if the queue or predicate is null
     */
    public static <E> Queue<E> predicatedQueue(final Queue<E> queue, final Predicate<? super E> predicate) {
        return PredicatedQueue.predicatedQueue(queue, predicate);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a transformed queue backed by the given queue.
     * <p>
     * Each object is passed through the transformer as it is added to the
     * Queue. It is important not to use the original queue after invoking this
     * method, as it is a backdoor for adding untransformed objects.
     * <p>
     * Existing entries in the specified queue will not be transformed.
     * If you want that behaviour, see {@link TransformedQueue#transformedQueue}.
     *
     * @param <E> the type of the elements in the queue
     * @param queue  the queue to predicate, must not be null
     * @param transformer  the transformer for the queue, must not be null
     * @return a transformed queue backed by the given queue
     * @throws NullPointerException if the queue or transformer is null
     */
    public static <E> Queue<E> transformingQueue(final Queue<E> queue,
                                                 final Transformer<? super E, ? extends E> transformer) {
        return TransformedQueue.transformingQueue(queue, transformer);
    }

    /**
     * Get an empty <code>Queue</code>.
     *
     * @param <E> the type of the elements in the queue
     * @return an empty {@link Queue}
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // OK, empty queue is compatible with any type
    public static <E> Queue<E> emptyQueue() {
        return (Queue<E>) EMPTY_QUEUE;
    }
}