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package org.ehcache.impl.copy;

import org.ehcache.spi.copy.Copier;

A helper Copier implementation that can be extended directly if the copying operation is the same irrespective of the action performed (read or write). /**
 * A helper {@link Copier} implementation that can be extended directly
 * if the copying operation is the same irrespective of the action
 * performed (read or write).
 */
public abstract class ReadWriteCopier<T> implements Copier<T> {

  
{@inheritDoc}
/**
   * {@inheritDoc}
   */
  @Override
  public T copyForRead(final T obj) {
    return copy(obj);
  }

  
{@inheritDoc}
/**
   * {@inheritDoc}
   */
  @Override
  public T copyForWrite(final T obj) {
    return copy(obj);
  }

  
Template copy method to be implemented by sub-classes.
 It will be invoked when copyForRead(Object) or copyForWrite(Object) is invoked on Copier. 
Params:
obj – the instance to copy
Returns:
a copied instance, depending on the implementation/**
   * Template copy method to be implemented by sub-classes.
   * <p>
   * It will be invoked when {@link #copyForRead(Object)} or {@link #copyForWrite(Object)} is invoked on
   * {@link Copier}.
   *
   * @param obj the instance to copy
   *
   * @return a copied instance, depending on the implementation
   */
  public abstract T copy(T obj);
}