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/*
 * Copyright 2008 Alin Dreghiciu.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package org.ops4j.pax.exam;

import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;
import org.ops4j.pax.exam.options.CompositeOption;

/**
 * Utility methods related to {@link Option}s.
 * 
 * @author Alin Dreghiciu ([email protected])
 * @since 0.3.0, December 08, 2008
 */
public class OptionUtils {

    /**
     * Utility class. Ment to be used via the static factory methods.
     */
    private OptionUtils() {
        // utility class
    }

    /**
     * Expand options to one level by expanding eventual {@link CompositeOption}. During this
     * process null options are eliminated.
     * 
     * @param options
     *            options to be expanded (can be null or an empty array)
     * 
     * @return expanded options (never null). In case that the options to be expanded is null an
     *         empty array is returned
     */
    public static Option[] expand(final Option... options) {
        final List




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