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/*
 * Copyright (C) 2008 feilong
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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package com.feilong.lib.ezmorph.primitive;

import com.feilong.lib.ezmorph.Morpher;

/**
 * Base class for primitive value conversion.

 *
 * @author Andres Almiray
 */
public abstract class AbstractPrimitiveMorpher implements Morpher{

    /** The use default. */
    private boolean useDefault = false;

    /** The default value. */
    protected T     defaultValue;

    //---------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Instantiates a new abstract primitive morpher.
     */
    public AbstractPrimitiveMorpher(){

    }

    /**
     * Instantiates a new abstract primitive morpher.
     *
     * @param useDefault
     *            if morph() should return a default value if the value to
     *            be morphed is null
     */
    public AbstractPrimitiveMorpher(boolean useDefault){
        this.useDefault = useDefault;
    }

    //---------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Returns if this morpher will use a default value if the value to be
     * morphed is null.
     *
     * @return true, if is use default
     */
    public boolean isUseDefault(){
        return useDefault;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the default value for this Morpher.
     *
     * @return the default value
     */
    public T getDefaultValue(){
        return defaultValue;
    }

    //---------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Returns true if the Morpher supports conversion from this Class.

     * Supports any type that is not an Array.
     *
     * @param clazz
     *            the source Class
     * @return true if clazz is supported by this morpher, false otherwise.
     */
    @Override
    public boolean supports(Class clazz){
        return !clazz.isArray();
    }
}