org.apache.gobblin.fork

Class CopyHelper

java.lang.Object

org.apache.gobblin.fork.CopyHelper

public class CopyHelper
extends Object

A helper class to copy things that may or may not be Copyable. Supports implementations for common primitive types.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CopyHelper()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Object	copy(Object thing) Copy this object if needed.
static boolean	isCopyable(Object thing) Check if an object is copyable using the copy(Object) method.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

CopyHelper

public CopyHelper()

Method Detail

isCopyable

public static boolean isCopyable(Object thing)

Check if an object is copyable using the copy(Object) method.

Parameters:

thing: - the object that needs to be copied

copy

public static Object copy(Object thing)
                   throws CopyNotSupportedException

Copy this object if needed.

Parameters:

thing - : this object that needs to be copied

Throws:

CopyNotSupportedException - if thing needs to be copied but cannot be