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package org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.utility.filter;
/**
* A <code>null</code> implementation of a <code>Filter</code>. The singleton
* instance can be typed cast properly when using generics.
*
* @version 2.3
* @since 2.3
* @author Pascal Filion
*/
public final class NullFilter implements Filter<Object> {
/**
* The singleton instance of this <code>NullFilter</code>.
*/
private static final NullFilter INSTANCE = new NullFilter();
/**
* Creates a new <code>NullFilter</code>.
*/
private NullFilter() {
super();
}
/**
* Returns the singleton instance of this <code>NullFilter</code>.
*
* @return The singleton instance
*/
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
public static <T> Filter<T> instance() {
return (Filter<T>) INSTANCE;
}
/**
* {@inheritDoc}
*/
public boolean accept(Object value) {
return true;
}
/**
* {@inheritDoc}
*/
@Override
public String toString() {
return getClass().getSimpleName();
}
}