src/main/java/org/osgi/util/converter/Converters.java

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 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package org.osgi.util.converter;

/**
 * Factory class to obtain the standard converter or a new converter builder.
 *
 * @author $Id$
 */
public class Converters {
	private static final Converter CONVERTER;

	static {
		ConverterImpl impl = new ConverterImpl();
		ConverterBuilder cb = impl.newConverterBuilder();
		impl.addStandardRules(cb);
		CONVERTER = cb.build();
	}

	private Converters() {
		// Do not instantiate this factory class
	}

	/**
	 * Obtain the standard converter.
	 *
	 * @return The standard converter.
	 */
	public static Converter standardConverter() {
		return CONVERTER;
	}

	/**
	 * Obtain a converter builder based on the standard converter.
	 *
	 * @return A new converter builder.
	 */
	public static ConverterBuilder newConverterBuilder() {
		return CONVERTER.newConverterBuilder();
	}
}