Transformer.java

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package net.fortuna.ical4j.transform;

import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Calendar;
import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Component;
import net.fortuna.ical4j.util.Calendars;

/**
 * $Id$
 *
 * Created: 23/09/2004
 *
 * Base class of calendar transformations.
 * @author benfortuna
 */
public abstract class Transformer {

    /**
     * Transforms the specified calendar according to the implementation of this method. By definition this method will
     * modify the existing calendar instance and return it for convenience.
     * @param calendar a calendar to transform
     * @return a transformed calendar
     */
    public abstract Calendar transform(final Calendar calendar);

    /**
     * Transforms the specified component according to the transformer implementation.
     * @param component a component to transform
     * @return a calendar containing the transformed component
     */
    public final Calendar transform(final Component component) {
        return transform(Calendars.wrap(component));
    }
}