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package org.apache.hadoop.yarn.util;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience.LimitedPrivate;

/**
 * Helper class for Timeline service.
 */
@LimitedPrivate({ "MapReduce", "YARN" })
public final class TimelineServiceHelper {

  private TimelineServiceHelper() {
    // Utility classes should not have a public or default constructor.
  }

  /**
   * Cast map to HashMap for generic type.
   * @param originalMap the map need to be casted
   * @param <E> key type
   * @param <V> value type
   * @return casted HashMap object
   */
  public static <E, V> HashMap<E, V> mapCastToHashMap(
      Map<E, V> originalMap) {
    return originalMap == null ? null : originalMap instanceof HashMap ?
        (HashMap<E, V>) originalMap : new HashMap<E, V>(originalMap);
  }

}