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package com.jgoodies.common.base;

import java.util.Formatter;

/**
 * Reduces the code necessary to check preconditions on method state and
 * parameters.
 *
 * @author  Karsten Lentzsch
 */
public final class Preconditions {

    private Preconditions() {
        // Override default constructor; prevents instantiation.
    }

    // Tests that throw IllegalArgumentExceptions *****************************

    /**
     * Checks the truth of the given expression and throws a customized
     * {@link IllegalArgumentException} if it is false. Intended for doing
     * parameter validation in methods and constructors, e.g.:
     * <blockquote><pre>
     * public void foo(int count) {
     *    Preconditions.checkArgument(count > 0, "count must be positive.");
     * }
     * </pre></blockquote>
     *
     * @param expression    the precondition to check involving one ore more
     *                      parameters to the calling method or constructor
     * @param message       the detail message to be used in the event that
     *                      an exception is thrown
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code expression} is false
     */
    public static void checkArgument(boolean expression, String message) {
        if (!expression) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(message);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Checks the truth of the given expression and throws a customized
     * {@link IllegalArgumentException} if it is false. Intended for doing
     * parameter validation in methods and constructors, e.g.:
     * <blockquote><pre>
     * public void foo(int count) {
     *    Preconditions.checkArgument(count > 0, "count must be positive: %s.", count);
     * }
     * </pre></blockquote>
     *
     * @param expression    the precondition to check involving one ore more
     *                      parameters to the calling method or constructor
     * @param messageFormat a {@link Formatter format} string for the detail message to be used
     *                      in the event that an exception is thrown.
     * @param messageArgs   the arguments referenced by the format specifiers
     *                      in the {@code messageFormat}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code expression} is false
     */
    public static void checkArgument(boolean expression, String messageFormat, Object... messageArgs) {
        if (!expression) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(format(messageFormat, messageArgs));
        }
    }

    // Tests Throwing NullPointerExceptions ***********************************

    /**
     * Checks that the given object reference is not {@code null}
     * and throws a customized {@link NullPointerException} if it is.
     * Intended for doing parameter validation in methods and constructors,
     * e.g.:
     * <blockquote><pre>
     * public void foo(Bar bar, Baz baz) {
     *      this.bar = Preconditions.checkNotNull(bar, "bar must not be null.");
     *      Preconditions.checkNotBull(baz, "baz must not be null.");
     * }
     * </pre></blockquote>
     *
     * @param reference  the object reference to check for being {@code null}
     * @param message       the detail message to be used in the event that
     *                      an exception is thrown
     * @param <T> the type of the reference
     * @return {@code reference} if not {@code null}
     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code reference} is {@code null}
     */
    public static <T> T checkNotNull(T reference, String message) {
        if (reference == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException(message);
        }
        return reference;
    }

    /**
     * Checks that the given object reference is not {@code null}
     * and throws a customized {@link NullPointerException} if it is.
     * Intended for doing parameter validation in methods and constructors,
     * e.g.:
     * <blockquote><pre>
     * public void foo(Bar bar, Baz baz) {
     *      this.bar = Preconditions.checkNotNull(bar, "bar must not be null.");
     *      Preconditions.checkNotBull(baz, "The %s must not be null.", "baz");
     * }
     * </pre></blockquote>
     *
     * @param reference  the object reference to check for being {@code null}
     * @param messageFormat a {@link Formatter format} string for the detail message to be used
     *                      in the event that an exception is thrown.
     * @param messageArgs   the arguments referenced by the format specifiers
     *                      in the {@code messageFormat}
     * @param <T> the type of the reference
     * @return {@code reference} if not {@code null}
     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code reference} is {@code null}
     */
    public static <T> T checkNotNull(T reference, String messageFormat, Object... messageArgs) {
        if (reference == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException(format(messageFormat, messageArgs));
        }
        return reference;
    }

    // Tests Throwing IllegalStateExceptions **********************************

    /**
     * Checks the truth of the given expression and throws a customized
     * {@link IllegalStateException} if it is false. Intended for doing
     * validation in methods involving the state of the calling instance,
     * but not involving parameters of the calling method, e.g.:
     * <blockquote><pre>
     * public void unlock() {
     *    Preconditions.checkState(locked, "Must be locked to be unlocked.");
     * }
     * </pre></blockquote>
     *
     * @param expression    the precondition to check involving the state
     *                      of the calling instance
     * @param message       the detail message to be used in the event that
     *                      an exception is thrown
     * @throws IllegalStateException if {@code expression} is false
     */
    public static void checkState(boolean expression, String message) {
        if (!expression) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(message);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Checks the truth of the given expression and throws a customized
     * {@link IllegalStateException} if it is false. Intended for doing
     * validation in methods involving the state of the calling instance,
     * but not involving parameters of the calling method, e.g.:
     * <blockquote><pre>
     * public void unlock() {
     *    Preconditions.checkState(locked,
     *        "Must be locked to be unlocked. Most recent lock: %s",
     *        mostRecentLock);
     * }
     * </pre></blockquote>
     *
     * @param expression    the precondition to check involving the state
     *                      of the calling instance
     * @param messageFormat a {@link Formatter format} string for the detail message to be used
     *                      in the event that an exception is thrown.
     * @param messageArgs   the arguments referenced by the format specifiers
     *                      in the {@code messageFormat}
     * @throws IllegalStateException if {@code expression} is false
     */
    public static void checkState(boolean expression, String messageFormat, Object... messageArgs) {
        if (!expression) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(format(messageFormat, messageArgs));
        }
    }

    // Combined Tests Throwing Multiple Exceptions ****************************

    /**
     * Checks that the given string is not blank and throws a customized
     * {@link NullPointerException} if it is {@code null}, and a customized
     * {@link IllegalArgumentException} if it is empty or whitespace.
     * Intended for doing parameter validation in methods and constructors,
     * e.g.:
     * <blockquote><pre>
     * public void foo(String text) {
     *      checkNotBlank(text, "The text must not be null, empty or whitespace.");
     * }
     * </pre></blockquote>
     *
     * @param str           the string to check for being blank
     * @param message       the detail message to be used in the event that
     *                      an exception is thrown
     * @return {@code str} if not {@code null}
     * @throws NullPointerException     if {@code str} is {@code null}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code str} is empty or whitespace
     */
    public static String checkNotBlank(String str, String message) {
        checkNotNull(str, message);
        checkArgument(Strings.isNotBlank(str), message);
        return str;
    }

    /**
     * Checks that the given string is not blank and throws a customized
     * {@link NullPointerException} if it is {@code null}, and a customized
     * {@link IllegalArgumentException} if it is empty or whitespace.
     * Intended for doing parameter validation in methods and constructors,
     * e.g.:
     * <blockquote><pre>
     * public void foo(String text, String id) {
     *      checkNotBlank(
     *          text,
     *          "The text for %s must not be null, empty or whitespace.",
     *          id);
     * }
     * </pre></blockquote>
     *
     * @param str           the string to check for being blank
     * @param messageFormat a {@link Formatter format} string for the detail message to be used
     *                      in the event that an exception is thrown.
     * @param messageArgs   the arguments referenced by the format specifiers
     *                      in the {@code messageFormat}
     * @return {@code str} if not {@code null}
     * @throws NullPointerException     if {@code str} is {@code null}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code str} is empty or whitespace
     */
    public static String checkNotBlank(String str, String messageFormat, Object... messageArgs) {
        checkNotNull(str, messageFormat, messageArgs);
        checkArgument(Strings.isNotBlank(str), messageFormat, messageArgs);
        return str;
    }

    // Helper Code ************************************************************

    static String format(String messageFormat, Object... messageArgs) {
        return String.format(messageFormat, messageArgs);
    }

}