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package org.apache.jackrabbit.spi.commons.iterator;

/**
 * Utility class containing pre defined {@link Predicate}s
 */
public final class Predicates {

    /**
     * A predicate which is always true
     */
    public static final Predicate TRUE = new Predicate() {
        public boolean evaluate(Object arg) {
            return true;
        }
    };

    /**
     * A predicate which is always false
     */
    public static final Predicate FALSE = new Predicate() {
        public boolean evaluate(Object arg) {
            return false;
        }
    };

    private Predicates() {
        // no instances allowed
    }

    /**
     * A predicate which is always true
     * @param <T>
     * @return
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static <T> Predicate<T> TRUE() {
        return TRUE;
    }

    /**
     * A predicate which is always false
     * @param <T>
     * @return
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static <T> Predicate<T> FALSE() {
        return FALSE;
    }

}