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package org.apache.commons.collections4;

import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.Queue;

import org.apache.commons.collections4.queue.PredicatedQueue;
import org.apache.commons.collections4.queue.TransformedQueue;
import org.apache.commons.collections4.queue.UnmodifiableQueue;

/**
 * Provides utility methods and decorators for {@link Queue} instances.
 *
 * @since 4.0
 * @version $Id: QueueUtils.java 1686855 2015-06-22 13:00:27Z tn $
 */
public class QueueUtils {

    /**
     * An empty unmodifiable queue.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") // OK, empty queue is compatible with any type
    public static final Queue EMPTY_QUEUE = UnmodifiableQueue.unmodifiableQueue(new LinkedList());

    /**
     * QueueUtils should not normally be instantiated.
     */
    private QueueUtils() {}

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

    /**
     * Returns an unmodifiable queue backed by the given queue.
     *
     * @param  the type of the elements in the queue
     * @param queue  the queue to make unmodifiable, must not be null
     * @return an unmodifiable queue backed by that queue
     * @throws NullPointerException if the queue is null
     */
    public static  Queue unmodifiableQueue(final Queue queue) {
        return UnmodifiableQueue.unmodifiableQueue(queue);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a predicated (validating) queue backed by the given queue.
     * 

* Only objects that pass the test in the given predicate can be added to the queue. * Trying to add an invalid object results in an IllegalArgumentException. * It is important not to use the original queue after invoking this method, * as it is a backdoor for adding invalid objects. * * @param the type of the elements in the queue * @param queue the queue to predicate, must not be null * @param predicate the predicate used to evaluate new elements, must not be null * @return a predicated queue * @throws NullPointerException if the queue or predicate is null */ public static Queue predicatedQueue(final Queue queue, final Predicate predicate) { return PredicatedQueue.predicatedQueue(queue, predicate); } /** * Returns a transformed queue backed by the given queue. *

* Each object is passed through the transformer as it is added to the * Queue. It is important not to use the original queue after invoking this * method, as it is a backdoor for adding untransformed objects. *

* Existing entries in the specified queue will not be transformed. * If you want that behaviour, see {@link TransformedQueue#transformedQueue}. * * @param the type of the elements in the queue * @param queue the queue to predicate, must not be null * @param transformer the transformer for the queue, must not be null * @return a transformed queue backed by the given queue * @throws NullPointerException if the queue or transformer is null */ public static Queue transformingQueue(final Queue queue, final Transformer transformer) { return TransformedQueue.transformingQueue(queue, transformer); } /** * Get an empty Queue. * * @param the type of the elements in the queue * @return an empty {@link Queue} */ @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // OK, empty queue is compatible with any type public static Queue emptyQueue() { return (Queue) EMPTY_QUEUE; } }