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package com.openshift.restclient.capability;

import java.lang.reflect.Type;
import java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType;

/**
 * A visitor used to access a resources capability
 * @param  The capability type
 * @param  A context significant to the visitor
 * 
 * @author Jeff Cantrill
 */
public abstract class CapabilityVisitor {
	
	private Type type;
	
	/**
	 * Visits the capability
	 * @param capability
	 * @return  A return type that is significant to the caller
	 */
	 public abstract R visit(T capability);
	
	/**
	 * Gets the Capability type
	 * @return
	 */
	public final Type getCapabilityType(){
		if(type == null) {
			Type superclass = getClass().getGenericSuperclass();
			if (superclass instanceof Class) {
				throw new RuntimeException("Missing type parameter.");
			}
			this.type = ((ParameterizedType) superclass).getActualTypeArguments()[0];
		}
        return type;
	}
	
}