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package org.springframework.data.util;

import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;

Simple value object to wrap a nullable delegate. Used to be able to write Converter implementations that convert null into an object of some sort. 
Author:
Oliver Gierke, Mark Paluch
See Also:
NullableWrapperConverters
Since:
2.4/**
 * Simple value object to wrap a nullable delegate. Used to be able to write {@link Converter} implementations that
 * convert {@literal null} into an object of some sort.
 *
 * @author Oliver Gierke
 * @author Mark Paluch
 * @since 2.4
 * @see NullableWrapperConverters
 */
public class NullableWrapper {

	private final @Nullable Object value;

	
Creates a new NullableWrapper for the given value. 
Params:
value – can be null./**
	 * Creates a new {@link NullableWrapper} for the given value.
	 *
	 * @param value can be {@literal null}.
	 */
	public NullableWrapper(@Nullable Object value) {
		this.value = value;
	}

	
Returns the type of the contained value. Will fall back to Object in case the value is null. 
Returns:
will never be null./**
	 * Returns the type of the contained value. Will fall back to {@link Object} in case the value is {@literal null}.
	 *
	 * @return will never be {@literal null}.
	 */
	public Class<?> getValueType() {

		Object value = this.value;

		return value == null ? Object.class : value.getClass();
	}

	
Returns the backing value.
Returns:
the value can be null./**
	 * Returns the backing value.
	 *
	 * @return the value can be {@literal null}.
	 */
	@Nullable
	public Object getValue() {
		return value;
	}
}