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package org.apache.tiles.request.collection;

import java.util.Enumeration;

/**
 * Utilities for requests.
 *
 * @version $Rev: 1064782 $ $Date: 2011-01-28 18:08:52 +0100 (Fri, 28 Jan 2011) $
 */
public final class CollectionUtil {

    /**
     * Constructor.
     */
    private CollectionUtil() {

    }

    /**
     * Returns the string representation of the key.
     *
     * @param key The key.
     * @return The string representation of the key.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the key is <code>null</code>.
     */
    public static String key(Object key) {
        if (key == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException();
        } else if (key instanceof String) {
            return ((String) key);
        } else {
            return (key.toString());
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the number of elements in an enumeration, by iterating it.
     *
     * @param keys The enumeration.
     * @return The number of elements.
     */
    public static int enumerationSize(Enumeration<?> keys) {
        int n = 0;
        while (keys.hasMoreElements()) {
            keys.nextElement();
            n++;
        }
        return n;
    }
}