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package flex.messaging.io.amf.translator.decoder;

/**
 * Decode a java.lang.String or java.lang.Character to
 * a java.lang.Character instance.
 * <p>
 * Note that a String must be non-zero length and only the first
 * character in the String will be used.
 * </p>
 *
 *
 */
public class CharacterDecoder extends ActionScriptDecoder
{
    public Object decodeObject(Object shell, Object encodedObject, Class desiredClass)
    {
        Character result = null;

        if (encodedObject == null)
        {
            char c = 0;
            result = new Character(c);
        }
        else if (encodedObject instanceof String)
        {
            String str = (String)encodedObject;

            char[] chars = str.toCharArray();

            if (chars.length > 0)
            {
                result = new Character(chars[0]);
            }
        }
        else if (encodedObject instanceof Character)
        {
            result = (Character)encodedObject;
        }

        if (result == null)
        {
            DecoderFactory.invalidType(encodedObject, desiredClass);
        }

        return result;
    }
}