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package org.apache.brooklyn.config;

import java.io.Serializable;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;

@SuppressWarnings("serial")
public abstract class ConfigInheritance implements Serializable {

    public static final ConfigInheritance ALWAYS = new Always();
    public static final ConfigInheritance NONE = new None();
    
    private ConfigInheritance() {}
    
    @Beta
    public abstract boolean isInherited(ConfigKey<?> key, Object from, Object to);

    private static class Always extends ConfigInheritance {
        @Override
        public boolean isInherited(ConfigKey<?> key, Object from, Object to) {
            return true;
        }
    }

    private static class None extends ConfigInheritance {
        @Override
        public boolean isInherited(ConfigKey<?> key, Object from, Object to) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    
}