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package org.refcodes.remoting;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.refcodes.runtime.Execution;

/**
 * The {@link SubjectDescriptor} is created by the {@link RemoteServer}. It
 * describes the subject to be published. More information such as security
 * information or the location where to publish the object may be implemented as
 * well in extensions of this interface.
 */
class SubjectDescriptor implements SubjectAccessor, Serializable {

	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

	private final Object _subject;

	/**
	 * Creates a new {@link SubjectDescriptor} instance.
	 * 
	 * @param aSubject The subject in question.
	 */
	public SubjectDescriptor( Object aSubject ) {
		_subject = aSubject;
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the subject.
	 *
	 * @param  the generic type
	 * 
	 * @return the subject
	 */
	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	@Override
	public  S getSubject() {
		return (S) _subject;
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public String toString() {
		return Execution.toString( "Subject = " + _subject, super.toString() );
	}
}