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package org.apache.sling.pipes.internal;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * utilities for user input
 */
public class CommandUtil {
    /**
     * Checks arguments and throws exception if there is an issue
     * @param params arguments to check
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException exception thrown in case arguments are wrong
     */
    public static void checkArguments(Object... params) throws IllegalArgumentException {
        if (params.length % 2 > 0){
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("there should be an even number of arguments");
        }
    }

    /**
     * write key/value pairs into a map
     * @param map target map
     * @param params key/value pairs to write into the map
     */
    public static void writeToMap(Map map, Object... params){
        for (int i = 0; i < params.length - 1; i += 2){
            map.put(params[i], params[i + 1]);
        }
    }

}