geode-common/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/util/internal/UncheckedUtils.java

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package org.apache.geode.util.internal;

/**
 * Utilities for casting and working with unchecked raw types.
 */
@SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "unused"})
public class UncheckedUtils {

  protected UncheckedUtils() {
    // do not instantiate
  }

  /**
   * Casts an instance of a raw type to a parameterized type. Preference should be given to
   * converting all code from using raw types to using parameterized types when possible.
   */
  public static <T> T uncheckedCast(Object object) {
    return (T) object;
  }
}