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package org.apache.cocoon.components.source.impl;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.AbstractLogEnabled;
import org.apache.avalon.framework.thread.ThreadSafe;
import org.apache.excalibur.source.Source;
import org.apache.excalibur.source.SourceFactory;

/**
 * A factory for 'empty:' sources (see {@link EmptySource}).
 *
 * @version $Id$
 * @since 2.1.8
 */
public class EmptySourceFactory extends AbstractLogEnabled
                                implements SourceFactory, ThreadSafe {

    /**
     * Get an {@link EmptySource} object.
     *
     * @param location   The URI to resolve - this URI includes the scheme.
     * @param parameters this is optional and not used here
     *
     * @see org.apache.excalibur.source.SourceFactory#getSource(java.lang.String, java.util.Map)
     */
    public Source getSource(String location, Map parameters)
    throws IOException, MalformedURLException {
        return new EmptySource(location);
    }

    /**
     * @see org.apache.excalibur.source.SourceFactory#release(org.apache.excalibur.source.Source)
     */
    public void release(Source source) {
        // Do nothing here
    }
}