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package com.reprezen.genflow.api.source;

import com.reprezen.genflow.api.GenerationException;

public abstract class AbstractLocator implements ILocator {

	@Override
	public final  T dereference(String locator, Class expectedType) throws GenerationException {
		Object result = dereference(locator);
		if (expectedType.isAssignableFrom(result.getClass())) {
			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
			T tResult = (T) result;
			return tResult;
		} else {
			throw new GenerationException("Locator resolved to object of incorrect type; expected "
					+ expectedType.getClass() + ", got " + result.getClass());
		}
	}

}