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package com.esotericsoftware.kryo.serializers;

import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.Currency;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.EnumSet;
import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Map.Entry;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.TimeZone;
import java.util.TreeMap;
import java.util.TreeSet;

import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.Kryo;
import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.KryoException;
import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.KryoSerializable;
import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.Registration;
import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.Serializer;
import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Input;
import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Output;

import static com.esotericsoftware.kryo.Kryo.*;
import static com.esotericsoftware.kryo.util.Util.*;
import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.sql.Time;
import java.sql.Timestamp;
import java.util.Locale;

/** Contains many serializer classes that are provided by {@link Kryo#addDefaultSerializer(Class, Class) default}.
 * @author Nathan Sweet  */
public class DefaultSerializers {
	static public class VoidSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Object object) {
			
		}

		public Object read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return null;
		}
	}
	static public class BooleanSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Boolean object) {
			output.writeBoolean(object);
		}

		public Boolean read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return input.readBoolean();
		}
	}

	static public class ByteSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Byte object) {
			output.writeByte(object);
		}

		public Byte read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return input.readByte();
		}
	}

	static public class CharSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Character object) {
			output.writeChar(object);
		}

		public Character read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return input.readChar();
		}
	}

	static public class ShortSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Short object) {
			output.writeShort(object);
		}

		public Short read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return input.readShort();
		}
	}

	static public class IntSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Integer object) {
			output.writeInt(object, false);
		}

		public Integer read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return input.readInt(false);
		}
	}

	static public class LongSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Long object) {
			output.writeLong(object, false);
		}

		public Long read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return input.readLong(false);
		}
	}

	static public class FloatSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Float object) {
			output.writeFloat(object);
		}

		public Float read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return input.readFloat();
		}
	}

	static public class DoubleSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Double object) {
			output.writeDouble(object);
		}

		public Double read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return input.readDouble();
		}
	}

	/** @see Output#writeString(String) */
	static public class StringSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
			setAcceptsNull(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, String object) {
			output.writeString(object);
		}

		public String read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return input.readString();
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for {@link BigInteger} and any subclass.
	 * @author Tumi  (enhacements) */
	static public class BigIntegerSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
			setAcceptsNull(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, BigInteger object) {
			if (object == null) {
				output.writeVarInt(NULL, true);
				return;
			}
			BigInteger value = (BigInteger)object;
			// fast-path optimizations for BigInteger.ZERO constant
			if (value == BigInteger.ZERO) {
				output.writeVarInt(2, true);
				output.writeByte(0);
				return;
			}
			// default behaviour
			byte[] bytes = value.toByteArray();
			output.writeVarInt(bytes.length + 1, true);
			output.writeBytes(bytes);
		}

		public BigInteger read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			int length = input.readVarInt(true);
			if (length == NULL) return null;
			byte[] bytes = input.readBytes(length - 1);
			if (type != BigInteger.class && type != null) {
				// For subclasses, use reflection
				try {
					Constructor constructor = type.getConstructor(byte[].class);
					if (!constructor.isAccessible()) {
						try {
							constructor.setAccessible(true);
						}
						catch (SecurityException se) {}
					}
					return constructor.newInstance(bytes);
				} catch (Exception ex) {
					throw new KryoException(ex);
				}
			}
			if (length == 2) {
				// fast-path optimizations for BigInteger constants
				switch (bytes[0]) {
				case 0:
					return BigInteger.ZERO;
				case 1:
					return BigInteger.ONE;
				case 10:
					return BigInteger.TEN;
				}
			}
			return new BigInteger(bytes);
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for {@link BigDecimal} and any subclass.
	 * @author Tumi  (enhacements) */
	static public class BigDecimalSerializer extends Serializer {
		private final BigIntegerSerializer bigIntegerSerializer = new BigIntegerSerializer();

		{
			setAcceptsNull(true);
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, BigDecimal object) {
			if (object == null) {
				output.writeVarInt(NULL, true);
				return;
			}
			BigDecimal value = (BigDecimal)object;
			// fast-path optimizations for BigDecimal constants
			if (value == BigDecimal.ZERO) {
				bigIntegerSerializer.write(kryo, output, BigInteger.ZERO);
				output.writeInt(0, false); // for backwards compatibility
				return;
			}
			// default behaviour
			bigIntegerSerializer.write(kryo, output, value.unscaledValue());
			output.writeInt(value.scale(), false);
		}

		public BigDecimal read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			BigInteger unscaledValue = bigIntegerSerializer.read(kryo, input, BigInteger.class);
			if (unscaledValue == null) return null;
			int scale = input.readInt(false);
			if (type != BigDecimal.class && type != null) {
				// For subclasses, use reflection
				try {
					Constructor constructor = type.getConstructor(BigInteger.class, int.class);
					if (!constructor.isAccessible()) {
						try {
							constructor.setAccessible(true);
						}
						catch (SecurityException se) {}
					}
					return constructor.newInstance(unscaledValue, scale);
				} catch (Exception ex) {
					throw new KryoException(ex);
				}
			}
			// fast-path optimizations for BigDecimal constants
			if (unscaledValue == BigInteger.ZERO && scale == 0) {
				return BigDecimal.ZERO;
			}
			// default behaviour
			return new BigDecimal(unscaledValue, scale);
		}
	}

	static public class ClassSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
			setAcceptsNull(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Class object) {
			kryo.writeClass(output, object);
			output.writeByte((object != null && object.isPrimitive()) ? 1 : 0);
		}

		public Class read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			Registration registration = kryo.readClass(input);
			int isPrimitive = input.read();
			Class typ = registration != null ? registration.getType() : null;
			if (typ == null || !typ.isPrimitive()) return typ;
			return (isPrimitive == 1) ? typ : getWrapperClass(typ);
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for {@link Date}, {@link java.sql.Date}, {@link Time}, {@link Timestamp} and any other subclass.
	 * @author Tumi  */
	static public class DateSerializer extends Serializer {
		private Date create(Kryo kryo, Class type, long time) throws KryoException {
			if (type == Date.class || type == null) {
				return new Date(time);
			}
			if (type == Timestamp.class) {
				return new Timestamp(time);
			}
			if (type == java.sql.Date.class) {
				return new java.sql.Date(time);
			}
			if (type == Time.class) {
				return new Time(time);
			}
			// other cases, reflection
			try {
				// Try to avoid invoking the no-args constructor
				// (which is expected to initialize the instance with the current time)
				Constructor constructor = type.getConstructor(long.class);
				if (!constructor.isAccessible()) {
					try {
						constructor.setAccessible(true);
					}
					catch (SecurityException se) {}
				}
				return constructor.newInstance(time);
			} catch (Exception ex) {
				// default strategy
				Date d = (Date)kryo.newInstance(type);
				d.setTime(time);
				return d;
			}
		}
		
		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Date object) {
			output.writeLong(object.getTime(), true);
		}

		public Date read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return create(kryo, type, input.readLong(true));
		}

		public Date copy (Kryo kryo, Date original) {
			return create(kryo, original.getClass(), original.getTime());
		}
	}

	static public class EnumSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
			setAcceptsNull(true);
		}

		private Object[] enumConstants;

		public EnumSerializer (Class type) {
			enumConstants = type.getEnumConstants();
			if (enumConstants == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("The type must be an enum: " + type);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Enum object) {
			if (object == null) {
				output.writeVarInt(NULL, true);
				return;
			}
			output.writeVarInt(object.ordinal() + 1, true);
		}

		public Enum read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			int ordinal = input.readVarInt(true);
			if (ordinal == NULL) return null;
			ordinal--;
			if (ordinal < 0 || ordinal > enumConstants.length - 1)
				throw new KryoException("Invalid ordinal for enum \"" + type.getName() + "\": " + ordinal);
			Object constant = enumConstants[ordinal];
			return (Enum)constant;
		}
	}

	static public class EnumSetSerializer extends Serializer {
		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, EnumSet object) {
			Serializer serializer;
			if (object.isEmpty()) {
				EnumSet tmp = EnumSet.complementOf(object);
				if (tmp.isEmpty()) throw new KryoException("An EnumSet must have a defined Enum to be serialized.");
				serializer = kryo.writeClass(output, tmp.iterator().next().getClass()).getSerializer();
			} else {
				serializer = kryo.writeClass(output, object.iterator().next().getClass()).getSerializer();
			}
			output.writeInt(object.size(), true);
			for (Object element : object)
				serializer.write(kryo, output, element);
		}

		public EnumSet read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			Registration registration = kryo.readClass(input);
			EnumSet object = EnumSet.noneOf(registration.getType());
			Serializer serializer = registration.getSerializer();
			int length = input.readInt(true);
			for (int i = 0; i < length; i++)
				object.add(serializer.read(kryo, input, null));
			return object;
		}

		public EnumSet copy (Kryo kryo, EnumSet original) {
			return EnumSet.copyOf(original);
		}
	}

	/** @author Martin Grotzke */
	static public class CurrencySerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
			setAcceptsNull(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Currency object) {
			output.writeString(object == null ? null : object.getCurrencyCode());
		}

		public Currency read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			String currencyCode = input.readString();
			if (currencyCode == null) return null;
			return Currency.getInstance(currencyCode);
		}
	}

	/** @author Martin Grotzke */
	static public class StringBufferSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setAcceptsNull(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, StringBuffer object) {
			output.writeString(object);
		}

		public StringBuffer read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			String value = input.readString();
			if (value == null) return null;
			return new StringBuffer(value);
		}

		public StringBuffer copy (Kryo kryo, StringBuffer original) {
			return new StringBuffer(original);
		}
	}

	/** @author Martin Grotzke */
	static public class StringBuilderSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setAcceptsNull(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, StringBuilder object) {
			output.writeString(object);
		}

		public StringBuilder read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return input.readStringBuilder();
		}

		public StringBuilder copy (Kryo kryo, StringBuilder original) {
			return new StringBuilder(original);
		}
	}

	static public class KryoSerializableSerializer extends Serializer {
		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, KryoSerializable object) {
			object.write(kryo, output);
		}

		public KryoSerializable read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			KryoSerializable object = kryo.newInstance(type);
			kryo.reference(object);
			object.read(kryo, input);
			return object;
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for lists created via {@link Collections#emptyList()} or that were just assigned the
	 * {@link Collections#EMPTY_LIST}.
	 * @author Martin Grotzke */
	static public class CollectionsEmptyListSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Object object) {
		}

		public Object read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return Collections.EMPTY_LIST;
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for maps created via {@link Collections#emptyMap()} or that were just assigned the {@link Collections#EMPTY_MAP}.
	 * @author Martin Grotzke */
	static public class CollectionsEmptyMapSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Object object) {
		}

		public Object read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return Collections.EMPTY_MAP;
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for sets created via {@link Collections#emptySet()} or that were just assigned the {@link Collections#EMPTY_SET}.
	 * @author Martin Grotzke */
	static public class CollectionsEmptySetSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Object object) {
		}

		public Object read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return Collections.EMPTY_SET;
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for lists created via {@link Collections#singletonList(Object)}.
	 * @author Martin Grotzke */
	static public class CollectionsSingletonListSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, List object) {
			kryo.writeClassAndObject(output, object.get(0));
		}

		public List read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return Collections.singletonList(kryo.readClassAndObject(input));
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for maps created via {@link Collections#singletonMap(Object, Object)}.
	 * @author Martin Grotzke */
	static public class CollectionsSingletonMapSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Map object) {
			Entry entry = (Entry)object.entrySet().iterator().next();
			kryo.writeClassAndObject(output, entry.getKey());
			kryo.writeClassAndObject(output, entry.getValue());
		}

		public Map read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			Object key = kryo.readClassAndObject(input);
			Object value = kryo.readClassAndObject(input);
			return Collections.singletonMap(key, value);
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for sets created via {@link Collections#singleton(Object)}.
	 * @author Martin Grotzke */
	static public class CollectionsSingletonSetSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Set object) {
			kryo.writeClassAndObject(output, object.iterator().next());
		}

		public Set read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return Collections.singleton(kryo.readClassAndObject(input));
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for {@link TimeZone}. Assumes the timezones are immutable.
	 * @author Tumi  */
	static public class TimeZoneSerializer extends Serializer {
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, TimeZone object) {
			output.writeString(object.getID());
		}

		public TimeZone read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return TimeZone.getTimeZone(input.readString());
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for {@link GregorianCalendar}, java.util.JapaneseImperialCalendar, and sun.util.BuddhistCalendar.
	 * @author Tumi  */
	static public class CalendarSerializer extends Serializer {
		// The default value of gregorianCutover.
		static private final long DEFAULT_GREGORIAN_CUTOVER = -12219292800000L;

		TimeZoneSerializer timeZoneSerializer = new TimeZoneSerializer();

		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Calendar object) {
			timeZoneSerializer.write(kryo, output, object.getTimeZone()); // can't be null
			output.writeLong(object.getTimeInMillis(), true);
			output.writeBoolean(object.isLenient());
			output.writeInt(object.getFirstDayOfWeek(), true);
			output.writeInt(object.getMinimalDaysInFirstWeek(), true);
			if (object instanceof GregorianCalendar)
				output.writeLong(((GregorianCalendar)object).getGregorianChange().getTime(), false);
			else
				output.writeLong(DEFAULT_GREGORIAN_CUTOVER, false);
		}

		public Calendar read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			Calendar result = Calendar.getInstance(timeZoneSerializer.read(kryo, input, TimeZone.class));
			result.setTimeInMillis(input.readLong(true));
			result.setLenient(input.readBoolean());
			result.setFirstDayOfWeek(input.readInt(true));
			result.setMinimalDaysInFirstWeek(input.readInt(true));
			long gregorianChange = input.readLong(false);
			if (gregorianChange != DEFAULT_GREGORIAN_CUTOVER)
				if (result instanceof GregorianCalendar) ((GregorianCalendar)result).setGregorianChange(new Date(gregorianChange));
			return result;
		}

		public Calendar copy (Kryo kryo, Calendar original) {
			return (Calendar)original.clone();
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for {@link TreeMap} and any subclass.
	 * @author Tumi  (enhacements) */
	static public class TreeMapSerializer extends MapSerializer {
		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Map map) {
			TreeMap treeMap = (TreeMap)map;
			kryo.writeClassAndObject(output, treeMap.comparator());
			super.write(kryo, output, map);
		}

		protected Map create (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return createTreeMap(type, (Comparator)kryo.readClassAndObject(input));
		}

		protected Map createCopy (Kryo kryo, Map original) {
			return createTreeMap(original.getClass(), ((TreeMap)original).comparator());
		}
		
		private TreeMap createTreeMap(Class type, Comparator comparator) {
			if (type != TreeMap.class && type != null) {
				// For subclasses, use reflection
				try {
					Constructor constructor = type.getConstructor(Comparator.class);
					if (!constructor.isAccessible()) {
						try {
							constructor.setAccessible(true);
						}
						catch (SecurityException se) {}
					}
					return (TreeMap)constructor.newInstance(comparator);
				} catch (Exception ex) {
					throw new KryoException(ex);
				}
			}
			return new TreeMap(comparator);
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for {@link TreeMap} and any subclass.
	 * @author Tumi  (enhacements) */
	static public class TreeSetSerializer extends CollectionSerializer {
		public void write (Kryo kryo, Output output, Collection collection) {
			TreeSet treeSet = (TreeSet)collection;
			kryo.writeClassAndObject(output, treeSet.comparator());
			super.write(kryo, output, collection);
		}

		protected TreeSet create (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			return createTreeSet(type, (Comparator)kryo.readClassAndObject(input));
		}

		protected TreeSet createCopy (Kryo kryo, Collection original) {
			return createTreeSet(original.getClass(), ((TreeSet)original).comparator());
		}
		
		private TreeSet createTreeSet(Class type, Comparator comparator) {
			if (type != TreeSet.class && type != null) {
				// For subclasses, use reflection
				try {
					Constructor constructor = type.getConstructor(Comparator.class);
					if (!constructor.isAccessible()) {
						try {
							constructor.setAccessible(true);
						}
						catch (SecurityException se) {}
					}
					return (TreeSet)constructor.newInstance(comparator);
				} catch (Exception ex) {
					throw new KryoException(ex);
				}
			}
			return new TreeSet(comparator);
		}
	}

	/** Serializer for {@link Locale} (immutables).
	 * @author Tumi  */
	static public class LocaleSerializer extends Serializer {
		// Missing constants in j.u.Locale for common locale
		static public final Locale SPANISH = new Locale("es", "", "");
		static public final Locale SPAIN = new Locale("es", "ES", "");
		
		{
			setImmutable(true);
		}
		
		protected Locale create(String language, String country, String variant) {
			// Fast-path for default locale in this system (may not be in the Locale constants list)
			Locale defaultLocale = Locale.getDefault();
			if (isSameLocale(defaultLocale, language, country, variant))
				return defaultLocale;
			// Fast-paths for constants declared in java.util.Locale :
			// 1. "US" locale (typical forced default in many applications)
			if (defaultLocale!=Locale.US && isSameLocale(Locale.US, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.US;
			// 2. Language-only constant locales
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.ENGLISH, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.ENGLISH;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.GERMAN, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.GERMAN;
			if (isSameLocale(SPANISH, language, country, variant))
				return SPANISH;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.FRENCH, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.FRENCH;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.ITALIAN, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.ITALIAN;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.JAPANESE, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.JAPANESE;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.KOREAN, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.KOREAN;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.SIMPLIFIED_CHINESE, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.SIMPLIFIED_CHINESE;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.CHINESE, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.CHINESE;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.TRADITIONAL_CHINESE, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.TRADITIONAL_CHINESE;
			// 2. Language with Country constant locales
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.UK, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.UK;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.GERMANY, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.GERMANY;
			if (isSameLocale(SPAIN, language, country, variant))
				return SPAIN;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.FRANCE, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.FRANCE;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.ITALY, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.ITALY;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.JAPAN, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.JAPAN;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.KOREA, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.KOREA;
			//if (isSameLocale(Locale.CHINA, language, country, variant)) // CHINA==SIMPLIFIED_CHINESE, see Locale.java
			//	return Locale.CHINA;
			//if (isSameLocale(Locale.PRC, language, country, variant)) // PRC==SIMPLIFIED_CHINESE, see Locale.java
			//	return Locale.PRC;
			//if (isSameLocale(Locale.TAIWAN, language, country, variant)) // TAIWAN==SIMPLIFIED_CHINESE, see Locale.java
			//	return Locale.TAIWAN;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.CANADA, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.CANADA;
			if (isSameLocale(Locale.CANADA_FRENCH, language, country, variant))
				return Locale.CANADA_FRENCH;

			return new Locale(language, country, variant);
		}
		
		public void write(Kryo kryo, Output output, Locale l) {
			output.writeAscii(l.getLanguage());
			output.writeAscii(l.getCountry());
			output.writeString(l.getVariant());
		}

		public Locale read (Kryo kryo, Input input, Class type) {
			String language = input.readString();
			String country = input.readString();
			String variant = input.readString();
			return create(language, country, variant);
		}

		//Removed as Locale is declares as immutable
		//public Locale copy (Kryo kryo, Locale original) {
		//	return create(original.getLanguage(), original.getDisplayCountry(), original.getVariant());
		//}

		protected static boolean isSameLocale(Locale locale, String language, String country, String variant) {
			try {
				return (locale.getLanguage().equals(language) && locale.getCountry().equals(country) && locale.getVariant().equals(variant));
			}
			catch (NullPointerException npe) {
				// Shouldn't ever happen, no nulls
				return false;
			}
		}
	}
}