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package org.algorithmx.rules.util;

import org.algorithmx.rules.core.Action;
import org.algorithmx.rules.core.Then;
import org.algorithmx.rules.core.impl.DefaultAction;
import org.algorithmx.rules.model.ActionDefinition;

import java.lang.invoke.SerializedLambda;

/**
 * Utility class to provide convenience methods for Actions.
 *
 * @author Max Arulananthan
 * @since 1.0
 */
public final class ActionUtils {

    private ActionUtils() {
        super();
    }

    /**
     * Loads a new ActionDefinition from the given Action Lambda and Description.
     *
     * @param lambda then action lambda.
     * @param description Action Description.
     * @return new Action Definition.
     */
    public static ActionDefinition load(Then lambda, String description) {
        SerializedLambda serializedLambda = LambdaUtils.getSerializedLambda(lambda);
        return ActionDefinition.load(serializedLambda, description);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new Action from the given ActionDefinition and the target object.
     *
     * @param actionDefinition action definition.
     * @param target target object.
     * @return Action Object.
     */
    public static Action create(ActionDefinition actionDefinition, Object target) {
        return new DefaultAction(actionDefinition, target);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new Action from the given Then lambda and the target object.
     *
     * @param lambda Then lambda.
     * @param description action description.
     * @param target target object.
     * @return Action Object.
     */
    public static Action create(Then lambda, String description, Object target) {
        ActionDefinition actionDefinition = load(lambda, description);
        return create(actionDefinition, target);
    }
}