/**
* Create a new Transformer that calls one of the transformers depending
* on the predicates.
* <p>
* The Map consists of Predicate keys and Transformer values. A transformer
* is called if its matching predicate returns true. Each predicate is evaluated
* until one returns true. If no predicates evaluate to true, the default
* transformer is called. The default transformer is set in the map with a
* null key. If no default transformer is set, null will be returned in a default
* case. The ordering is that of the iterator() method on the entryset collection
* of the map.
*
* @see org.apache.commons.collections.functors.SwitchTransformer
*
* @param predicatesAndTransformers a map of predicates to transformers
* @return the transformer
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the map is null
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the map is empty
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if any transformer in the map is null
* @throws ClassCastException if the map elements are of the wrong type
*/
public static Transformer switchTransformer(java.util.Map <Object, Object> predicatesAndTransformers)
{
return(SwitchTransformer.getInstance(predicatesAndTransformers));
}
/**
* Create a new Transformer that calls one of the transformers depending
* on the predicates. The transformer at array location 0 is called if the
* predicate at array location 0 returned true. Each predicate is evaluated
* until one returns true. If no predicates evaluate to true, null is returned.
*
* @see org.apache.commons.collections.functors.SwitchTransformer
*
* @param predicates an array of predicates to check
* @param transformers an array of transformers to call
* @return the transformer
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the either array is null
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the either array has 0 elements
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if any element in the arrays is null
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the arrays are different sizes
*/
public static Transformer switchTransformer(Predicate[] predicates, Transformer[] transformers)
{
return(SwitchTransformer.getInstance(predicates, transformers, null));
}
/**
* Create a new Transformer that calls one of the transformers depending
* on the predicates. The transformer at array location 0 is called if the
* predicate at array location 0 returned true. Each predicate is evaluated
* until one returns true. If no predicates evaluate to true, the default
* transformer is called. If the default transformer is null, null is returned.
*
* @see org.apache.commons.collections.functors.SwitchTransformer
*
* @param predicates an array of predicates to check
* @param transformers an array of transformers to call
* @param defaultTransformer the default to call if no predicate matches, null means return null
* @return the transformer
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the either array is null
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the either array has 0 elements
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if any element in the arrays is null
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the arrays are different sizes
*/
public static Transformer switchTransformer(Predicate[] predicates, Transformer[] transformers, Transformer defaultTransformer)
{
return(SwitchTransformer.getInstance(predicates, transformers, defaultTransformer));
}
/**
* Create a new Transformer that calls one of two transformers depending
* on the specified predicate.
*
* @see org.apache.commons.collections.functors.SwitchTransformer
*
* @param predicate the predicate to switch on
* @param trueTransformer the transformer called if the predicate is true
* @param falseTransformer the transformer called if the predicate is false
* @return the transformer
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the predicate is null
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if either transformer is null
*/
public static Transformer switchTransformer(Predicate predicate, Transformer trueTransformer, Transformer falseTransformer)
{
return(SwitchTransformer.getInstance(new Predicate[] { predicate }, new Transformer[] { trueTransformer }, falseTransformer));
}