ClassifierSupport.java

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package org.springframework.classify;

/**
 * Base class for {@link Classifier} implementations. Provides default behaviour
 * and some convenience members, like constants.
 * 
 * @author Dave Syer
 * 
 */
@SuppressWarnings("serial")
public class ClassifierSupport<C, T> implements Classifier<C, T> {

	final private T defaultValue;

	/**
	 * @param defaultValue the default value
	 */
	public ClassifierSupport(T defaultValue) {
		super();
		this.defaultValue = defaultValue;
	}

	/**
	 * Always returns the default value. This is the main extension point for
	 * subclasses, so it must be able to classify null.
	 * 
	 * @see org.springframework.classify.Classifier#classify(Object)
	 */
	public T classify(C throwable) {
		return defaultValue;
	}

}