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package org.apache.commons.collections.set;

import java.util.Set;

import org.apache.commons.collections.Transformer;
import org.apache.commons.collections.collection.TransformedCollection;

/**
 * Decorates another <code>Set</code> to transform objects that are added.
 * <p>
 * The add methods are affected by this class.
 * Thus objects must be removed or searched for using their transformed form.
 * For example, if the transformation converts Strings to Integers, you must
 * use the Integer form to remove objects.
 * <p>
 * This class is Serializable from Commons Collections 3.1.
 * 
 * @since Commons Collections 3.0
 * @version $Revision: 155406 $ $Date: 2005-02-26 12:55:26 +0000 (Sat, 26 Feb 2005) $
 * 
 * @author Stephen Colebourne
 */
public class TransformedSet extends TransformedCollection implements Set {

    /** Serialization version */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 306127383500410386L;

    /**
     * Factory method to create a transforming set.
     * <p>
     * If there are any elements already in the set being decorated, they
     * are NOT transformed.
     * 
     * @param set  the set to decorate, must not be null
     * @param transformer  the transformer to use for conversion, must not be null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if set or transformer is null
     */
    public static Set decorate(Set set, Transformer transformer) {
        return new TransformedSet(set, transformer);
    }
    
    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * Constructor that wraps (not copies).
     * <p>
     * If there are any elements already in the set being decorated, they
     * are NOT transformed.
     * 
     * @param set  the set to decorate, must not be null
     * @param transformer  the transformer to use for conversion, must not be null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if set or transformer is null
     */
    protected TransformedSet(Set set, Transformer transformer) {
        super(set, transformer);
    }

}