NullableWrapper.java

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package org.springframework.data.repository.util;

import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;

/**
 * Simple value object to wrap a nullable delegate. Used to be able to write {@link Converter} implementations that
 * convert {@literal null} into an object of some sort.
 * 
 * @author Oliver Gierke
 * @since 1.8
 * @see QueryExecutionConverters
 */
public class NullableWrapper {

	private final Object value;

	/**
	 * Creates a new {@link NullableWrapper} for the given value.
	 * 
	 * @param value can be {@literal null}.
	 */
	public NullableWrapper(Object value) {
		this.value = value;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the type of the contained value. WIll fall back to {@link Object} in case the value is {@literal null}.
	 * 
	 * @return will never be {@literal null}.
	 */
	public Class<?> getValueType() {
		return value == null ? Object.class : value.getClass();
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the backing valie
	 * 
	 * @return the value can be {@literal null}.
	 */
	public Object getValue() {
		return value;
	}
}