Option.java

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package org.forgerock.util;

/**
 * A configuration option whose value can be stored in a set of {@link Options}.
 * Refer to the appropriate class for the list of supported options.
 *
 * @param <T>
 *            The type of value associated with the option.
 */
public final class Option<T> {
    /**
     * Defines an option with the provided type and default value.
     *
     * @param <T>
     *            The type of value associated with the option.
     * @param type
     *            The type of value associated with the option.
     * @param defaultValue
     *            The default value for the option.
     * @return An option with the provided type and default value.
     */
    public static <T> Option<T> of(final Class<T> type, final T defaultValue) {
        return new Option<>(type, defaultValue);
    }

    /**
     * Defines a boolean option with the provided default value.
     *
     * @param <T>
     *            The type of value associated with the option.
     * @param defaultValue
     *            The default value for the option.
     * @return A boolean option with the provided default value.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static <T> Option<T> withDefault(final T defaultValue) {
        return new Option<>((Class<T>) defaultValue.getClass(), defaultValue);
    }

    private final T defaultValue;
    private final Class<T> type;

    private Option(final Class<T> type, final T defaultValue) {
        this.type = type;
        this.defaultValue = defaultValue;
    }

    T getValue(final Object value) {
        return value != null ? type.cast(value) : defaultValue;
    }
}