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package org.apache.synapse.commons.datasource.serializer;

import org.apache.synapse.commons.datasource.DataSourceConstants;
import org.apache.synapse.commons.datasource.DataSourceInformation;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Properties;

/**
 * Serializes a list of DataSourceInformation into a properties
 */
public class DataSourceInformationListSerializer {

    /**
     * Serializes a list of DataSourceInformation into a properties
     *
     * @param dataSourceInformationList A list of DataSourceInformation
     * @return DataSource configuration properties
     */
    public static Properties serialize(List<DataSourceInformation> dataSourceInformationList) {
        final Properties properties = new Properties();
        StringBuffer dataSources = new StringBuffer();

        for (DataSourceInformation information : dataSourceInformationList) {
            if (information != null) {
                String name = information.getAlias();
                dataSources.append(name);
                dataSources.append(DataSourceConstants.COMMA_STRING);
                properties.putAll(DataSourceInformationSerializer.serialize(information));
            }
        }
        properties.put(DataSourceConstants.PROP_SYNAPSE_PREFIX_DS,
                dataSources.toString());
        return properties;
    }
}