src/main/java/org/apache/ode/jacob/ChannelRef.java

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package org.apache.ode.jacob;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.apache.ode.jacob.oo.Channel;



/**
 * TODO: Document...
 */

public class ChannelRef implements Serializable {
    public enum Type { JACOB_OBJECT, CHANNEL }
    
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    private final Type type;
    private final Object target;
    
    public ChannelRef(Object target) {
        type = target instanceof Channel ? Type.CHANNEL : Type.JACOB_OBJECT;
        this.target = target;
    }
    
    public Type getType() {
        return type;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T getEndpoint(Class<T> clazz) {
        if (type.equals(Type.JACOB_OBJECT) && JacobObject.class.isAssignableFrom(clazz)) {
            return (T)target;
        } else if (type.equals(Type.CHANNEL) && Channel.class.isAssignableFrom(clazz)) {
            return (T)target;
        }
        
        return null;
    }
    
}