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2  * Copyright 2001-2004 The Apache Software Foundation
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16 package org.apache.commons.collections.functors;
17
18 import java.io.Serializable JavaDoc;
19
20 import org.apache.commons.collections.Factory;
21 import org.apache.commons.collections.FunctorException;
22
23 /**
24  * Factory implementation that always throws an exception.
25  *
26  * @since Commons Collections 3.0
27  * @version $Revision: 1.7 $ $Date: 2004/05/16 11:47:38 $
28  *
29  * @author Stephen Colebourne
30  */
31 public final class ExceptionFactory implements Factory, Serializable JavaDoc {
32
33     /** Serial version UID */
34     static final long serialVersionUID = 7179106032121985545L;
35     
36
37     /** Singleton predicate instance */
38     public static final Factory INSTANCE = new ExceptionFactory();
39
40     /**
41      * Factory returning the singleton instance.
42      *
43      * @return the singleton instance
44      * @since Commons Collections 3.1
45      */
46     public static Factory getInstance() {
47         return INSTANCE;
48     }
49
50     /**
51      * Restricted constructor.
52      */
53     private ExceptionFactory() {
54         super();
55     }
56
57     /**
58      * Always throws an exception.
59      *
60      * @return never
61      * @throws FunctorException always
62      */
63     public Object JavaDoc create() {
64         throw new FunctorException("ExceptionFactory invoked");
65     }
66
67 }
68
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