NullDifferentiator.java

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package org.eclipse.persistence.tools.workbench.utility.diff;

/**
 * The two objects are always "identical".
 *
 * All of the behavior for this class is parameterized,
 * allowing us to use a singleton.
 */
public class NullDifferentiator implements Differentiator {

    // singleton
    private static NullDifferentiator INSTANCE;

    /**
     * Return the singleton.
     */
    public static synchronized Differentiator instance() {
        if (INSTANCE == null) {
            INSTANCE = new NullDifferentiator();
        }
        return INSTANCE;
    }

    /**
     * Ensure non-instantiability.
     */
    private NullDifferentiator() {
        super();
    }

    /**
     * @see Differentiator#diff(Object, Object)
     */
    public Diff diff(Object object1, Object object2) {
        return new NullDiff(object1, object2, this);
    }

    /**
     * @see Differentiator#keyDiff(Object, Object)
     */
    public Diff keyDiff(Object object1, Object object2) {
        return this.diff(object1, object2);
    }

    /**
     * @see Differentiator#comparesValueObjects()
     */
    public boolean comparesValueObjects() {
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * @see Object#toString()
     */
    public String toString() {
        return "NullDifferentiator";
    }

}