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package ca.pfv.spmf.algorithms.sequentialpatterns.gsp_AGP.items;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* Implementation of a class that maintain a pool with all the different
* items that have been generated.
*
* Copyright Antonio Gomariz PeƱalver 2013
*
* This file is part of the SPMF DATA MINING SOFTWARE
* (http://www.philippe-fournier-viger.com/spmf).
*
* SPMF is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* SPMF is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with SPMF. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*
* @author agomariz
*/
public class ItemFactory<T extends Comparable> {
/**
* The only constructor
*/
public ItemFactory() {
}
/**
* The pool where all the items are kept
*/
private Map<T, Item> pool = new HashMap<T, Item>();
/**
* Method to obtain the reference of an item if this has already been
* created
* @param key the key of the item
* @return the item
*/
public Item getItem(T key) {
Item item = pool.get(key);
if (item == null) {
item = new Item(key);
pool.put(key, item);
}
return item;
}
}