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package com.mawujun.util;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.TreeSet;

import org.apache.commons.lang3.exception.CloneFailedException;
import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.MutableInt;

/**
 * <p>Operations on {@code Object}.</p>
 *
 * <p>This class tries to handle {@code null} input gracefully.
 * An exception will generally not be thrown for a {@code null} input.
 * Each method documents its behaviour in more detail.</p>
 *
 * <p>#ThreadSafe#</p>
 * @since 1.0
 * @version $Id: ObjectUtils.java 1153350 2011-08-03 05:29:21Z bayard $
 */
//@Immutable
public class ObjectUtils {

    private static final int INITIAL_HASH = 7;
    private static final int MULTIPLIER = 31;

    private static final String EMPTY_STRING = "";
    private static final String NULL_STRING = "null";
    private static final String ARRAY_START = "{";
    private static final String ARRAY_END = "}";
    private static final String EMPTY_ARRAY = ARRAY_START + ARRAY_END;
    private static final String ARRAY_ELEMENT_SEPARATOR = ", ";

    /**
     * Return whether the given throwable is a checked exception:
     * that is, neither a RuntimeException nor an Error.
     * @param ex the throwable to check
     * @return whether the throwable is a checked exception
     * @see java.lang.Exception
     * @see java.lang.RuntimeException
     * @see java.lang.Error
     */
    public static boolean isCheckedException(Throwable ex) {
        return !(ex instanceof RuntimeException || ex instanceof Error);
    }

    /**
     * Check whether the given exception is compatible with the exceptions
     * declared in a throws clause.
     * @param ex the exception to checked
     * @param declaredExceptions the exceptions declared in the throws clause
     * @return whether the given exception is compatible
     */
    public static boolean isCompatibleWithThrowsClause(Throwable ex, Class[] declaredExceptions) {
        if (!isCheckedException(ex)) {
            return true;
        }
        if (declaredExceptions != null) {
            int i = 0;
            while (i < declaredExceptions.length) {
                if (declaredExceptions[i].isAssignableFrom(ex.getClass())) {
                    return true;
                }
                i++;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Determine whether the given object is an array:
     * either an Object array or a primitive array.
     * @param obj the object to check
     */
    public static boolean isArray(Object obj) {
        return (obj != null && obj.getClass().isArray());
    }

    /**
     * Determine whether the given array is empty:
     * i.e. <code>null</code> or of zero length.
     * @param array the array to check
     */
    public static boolean isEmpty(Object[] array) {
        return (array == null || array.length == 0);
    }

    /**
     * Check whether the given array contains the given element.
     * @param array the array to check (may be <code>null</code>,
     * in which case the return value will always be <code>false</code>)
     * @param element the element to check for
     * @return whether the element has been found in the given array
     */
    public static boolean containsElement(Object[] array, Object element) {
        if (array == null) {
            return false;
        }
        for (Object arrayEle : array) {
            if (nullSafeEquals(arrayEle, element)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Check whether the given array of enum constants contains a constant with the given name,
     * ignoring case when determining a match.
     * @param enumValues the enum values to check, typically the product of a call to MyEnum.values()
     * @param constant the constant name to find (must not be null or empty string)
     * @return whether the constant has been found in the given array
     */
    public static boolean containsConstant(Enum<?>[] enumValues, String constant) {
        return containsConstant(enumValues, constant, false);
    }

    /**
     * Check whether the given array of enum constants contains a constant with the given name.
     * @param enumValues the enum values to check, typically the product of a call to MyEnum.values()
     * @param constant the constant name to find (must not be null or empty string)
     * @param caseSensitive whether case is significant in determining a match
     * @return whether the constant has been found in the given array
     */
    public static boolean containsConstant(Enum<?>[] enumValues, String constant, boolean caseSensitive) {
        for (Enum<?> candidate : enumValues) {
            if (caseSensitive ? candidate.toString().equals(constant)
                    : candidate.toString().equalsIgnoreCase(constant)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Case insensitive alternative to {@link Enum#valueOf(Class, String)}.
     * @param <E> the concrete Enum type
     * @param enumValues the array of all Enum constants in question, usually per Enum.values()
     * @param constant the constant to get the enum value of
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the given constant is not found in the given array
     * of enum values. Use {@link #containsConstant(Enum[], String)} as a guard to avoid this exception.
     */
    public static <E extends Enum<?>> E caseInsensitiveValueOf(E[] enumValues, String constant) {
        for (E candidate : enumValues) {
            if (candidate.toString().equalsIgnoreCase(constant)) {
                return candidate;
            }
        }
        throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("constant [%s] does not exist in enum type %s", constant,
                enumValues.getClass().getComponentType().getName()));
    }

    /**
     * Append the given object to the given array, returning a new array
     * consisting of the input array contents plus the given object.
     * @param array the array to append to (can be <code>null</code>)
     * @param obj the object to append
     * @return the new array (of the same component type; never <code>null</code>)
     */
    public static <A, O extends A> A[] addObjectToArray(A[] array, O obj) {
        Class<?> compType = Object.class;
        if (array != null) {
            compType = array.getClass().getComponentType();
        } else if (obj != null) {
            compType = obj.getClass();
        }
        int newArrLength = (array != null ? array.length + 1 : 1);
        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
        A[] newArr = (A[]) Array.newInstance(compType, newArrLength);
        if (array != null) {
            System.arraycopy(array, 0, newArr, 0, array.length);
        }
        newArr[newArr.length - 1] = obj;
        return newArr;
    }

    /**
     * Convert the given array (which may be a primitive array) to an
     * object array (if necessary of primitive wrapper objects).
     * <p>A <code>null</code> source value will be converted to an
     * empty Object array.
     * @param source the (potentially primitive) array
     * @return the corresponding object array (never <code>null</code>)
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the parameter is not an array
     */
    public static Object[] toObjectArray(Object source) {
        if (source instanceof Object[]) {
            return (Object[]) source;
        }
        if (source == null) {
            return new Object[0];
        }
        if (!source.getClass().isArray()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Source is not an array: " + source);
        }
        int length = Array.getLength(source);
        if (length == 0) {
            return new Object[0];
        }
        Class wrapperType = Array.get(source, 0).getClass();
        Object[] newArray = (Object[]) Array.newInstance(wrapperType, length);
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            newArray[i] = Array.get(source, i);
        }
        return newArray;
    }

    //---------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Convenience methods for content-based equality/hash-code handling
    //---------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Determine if the given objects are equal, returning <code>true</code>
     * if both are <code>null</code> or <code>false</code> if only one is
     * <code>null</code>.
     * <p>Compares arrays with <code>Arrays.equals</code>, performing an equality
     * check based on the array elements rather than the array reference.
     * @param o1 first Object to compare
     * @param o2 second Object to compare
     * @return whether the given objects are equal
     * @see java.util.Arrays#equals
     */
    public static boolean nullSafeEquals(Object o1, Object o2) {
        if (o1 == o2) {
            return true;
        }
        if (o1 == null || o2 == null) {
            return false;
        }
        if (o1.equals(o2)) {
            return true;
        }
        if (o1.getClass().isArray() && o2.getClass().isArray()) {
            if (o1 instanceof Object[] && o2 instanceof Object[]) {
                return Arrays.equals((Object[]) o1, (Object[]) o2);
            }
            if (o1 instanceof boolean[] && o2 instanceof boolean[]) {
                return Arrays.equals((boolean[]) o1, (boolean[]) o2);
            }
            if (o1 instanceof byte[] && o2 instanceof byte[]) {
                return Arrays.equals((byte[]) o1, (byte[]) o2);
            }
            if (o1 instanceof char[] && o2 instanceof char[]) {
                return Arrays.equals((char[]) o1, (char[]) o2);
            }
            if (o1 instanceof double[] && o2 instanceof double[]) {
                return Arrays.equals((double[]) o1, (double[]) o2);
            }
            if (o1 instanceof float[] && o2 instanceof float[]) {
                return Arrays.equals((float[]) o1, (float[]) o2);
            }
            if (o1 instanceof int[] && o2 instanceof int[]) {
                return Arrays.equals((int[]) o1, (int[]) o2);
            }
            if (o1 instanceof long[] && o2 instanceof long[]) {
                return Arrays.equals((long[]) o1, (long[]) o2);
            }
            if (o1 instanceof short[] && o2 instanceof short[]) {
                return Arrays.equals((short[]) o1, (short[]) o2);
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Return as hash code for the given object; typically the value of
     * <code>{@link Object#hashCode()}</code>. If the object is an array,
     * this method will delegate to any of the <code>nullSafeHashCode</code>
     * methods for arrays in this class. If the object is <code>null</code>,
     * this method returns 0.
     * @see #nullSafeHashCode(Object[])
     * @see #nullSafeHashCode(boolean[])
     * @see #nullSafeHashCode(byte[])
     * @see #nullSafeHashCode(char[])
     * @see #nullSafeHashCode(double[])
     * @see #nullSafeHashCode(float[])
     * @see #nullSafeHashCode(int[])
     * @see #nullSafeHashCode(long[])
     * @see #nullSafeHashCode(short[])
     */
    public static int nullSafeHashCode(Object obj) {
        if (obj == null) {
            return 0;
        }
        if (obj.getClass().isArray()) {
            if (obj instanceof Object[]) {
                return nullSafeHashCode((Object[]) obj);
            }
            if (obj instanceof boolean[]) {
                return nullSafeHashCode((boolean[]) obj);
            }
            if (obj instanceof byte[]) {
                return nullSafeHashCode((byte[]) obj);
            }
            if (obj instanceof char[]) {
                return nullSafeHashCode((char[]) obj);
            }
            if (obj instanceof double[]) {
                return nullSafeHashCode((double[]) obj);
            }
            if (obj instanceof float[]) {
                return nullSafeHashCode((float[]) obj);
            }
            if (obj instanceof int[]) {
                return nullSafeHashCode((int[]) obj);
            }
            if (obj instanceof long[]) {
                return nullSafeHashCode((long[]) obj);
            }
            if (obj instanceof short[]) {
                return nullSafeHashCode((short[]) obj);
            }
        }
        return obj.hashCode();
    }

    /**
     * Return a hash code based on the contents of the specified array.
     * If <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>, this method returns 0.
     */
    public static int nullSafeHashCode(Object[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return 0;
        }
        int hash = INITIAL_HASH;
        int arraySize = array.length;
        for (int i = 0; i < arraySize; i++) {
            hash = MULTIPLIER * hash + nullSafeHashCode(array[i]);
        }
        return hash;
    }

    /**
     * Return a hash code based on the contents of the specified array.
     * If <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>, this method returns 0.
     */
    public static int nullSafeHashCode(boolean[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return 0;
        }
        int hash = INITIAL_HASH;
        int arraySize = array.length;
        for (int i = 0; i < arraySize; i++) {
            hash = MULTIPLIER * hash + hashCode(array[i]);
        }
        return hash;
    }

    /**
     * Return a hash code based on the contents of the specified array.
     * If <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>, this method returns 0.
     */
    public static int nullSafeHashCode(byte[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return 0;
        }
        int hash = INITIAL_HASH;
        int arraySize = array.length;
        for (int i = 0; i < arraySize; i++) {
            hash = MULTIPLIER * hash + array[i];
        }
        return hash;
    }

    /**
     * Return a hash code based on the contents of the specified array.
     * If <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>, this method returns 0.
     */
    public static int nullSafeHashCode(char[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return 0;
        }
        int hash = INITIAL_HASH;
        int arraySize = array.length;
        for (int i = 0; i < arraySize; i++) {
            hash = MULTIPLIER * hash + array[i];
        }
        return hash;
    }

    /**
     * Return a hash code based on the contents of the specified array.
     * If <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>, this method returns 0.
     */
    public static int nullSafeHashCode(double[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return 0;
        }
        int hash = INITIAL_HASH;
        int arraySize = array.length;
        for (int i = 0; i < arraySize; i++) {
            hash = MULTIPLIER * hash + hashCode(array[i]);
        }
        return hash;
    }

    /**
     * Return a hash code based on the contents of the specified array.
     * If <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>, this method returns 0.
     */
    public static int nullSafeHashCode(float[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return 0;
        }
        int hash = INITIAL_HASH;
        int arraySize = array.length;
        for (int i = 0; i < arraySize; i++) {
            hash = MULTIPLIER * hash + hashCode(array[i]);
        }
        return hash;
    }

    /**
     * Return a hash code based on the contents of the specified array.
     * If <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>, this method returns 0.
     */
    public static int nullSafeHashCode(int[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return 0;
        }
        int hash = INITIAL_HASH;
        int arraySize = array.length;
        for (int i = 0; i < arraySize; i++) {
            hash = MULTIPLIER * hash + array[i];
        }
        return hash;
    }

    /**
     * Return a hash code based on the contents of the specified array.
     * If <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>, this method returns 0.
     */
    public static int nullSafeHashCode(long[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return 0;
        }
        int hash = INITIAL_HASH;
        int arraySize = array.length;
        for (int i = 0; i < arraySize; i++) {
            hash = MULTIPLIER * hash + hashCode(array[i]);
        }
        return hash;
    }

    /**
     * Return a hash code based on the contents of the specified array.
     * If <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>, this method returns 0.
     */
    public static int nullSafeHashCode(short[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return 0;
        }
        int hash = INITIAL_HASH;
        int arraySize = array.length;
        for (int i = 0; i < arraySize; i++) {
            hash = MULTIPLIER * hash + array[i];
        }
        return hash;
    }

    /**
     * Return the same value as <code>{@link Boolean#hashCode()}</code>.
     * @see Boolean#hashCode()
     */
    public static int hashCode(boolean bool) {
        return bool ? 1231 : 1237;
    }

    /**
     * Return the same value as <code>{@link Double#hashCode()}</code>.
     * @see Double#hashCode()
     */
    public static int hashCode(double dbl) {
        long bits = Double.doubleToLongBits(dbl);
        return hashCode(bits);
    }

    /**
     * Return the same value as <code>{@link Float#hashCode()}</code>.
     * @see Float#hashCode()
     */
    public static int hashCode(float flt) {
        return Float.floatToIntBits(flt);
    }

    /**
     * Return the same value as <code>{@link Long#hashCode()}</code>.
     * @see Long#hashCode()
     */
    public static int hashCode(long lng) {
        return (int) (lng ^ (lng >>> 32));
    }

    //---------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Convenience methods for toString output
    //---------------------------------------------------------------------
    //
    //   /**
    //    * Return a String representation of an object's overall identity.
    //    * @param obj the object (may be <code>null</code>)
    //    * @return the object's identity as String representation,
    //    * or an empty String if the object was <code>null</code>
    //    */
    //   public static String identityToString(Object obj) {
    //      if (obj == null) {
    //         return EMPTY_STRING;
    //      }
    //      return obj.getClass().getName() + "@" + getIdentityHexString(obj);
    //   }

    /**
     * Return a hex String form of an object's identity hash code.
     * @param obj the object
     * @return the object's identity code in hex notation
     */
    public static String getIdentityHexString(Object obj) {
        return Integer.toHexString(System.identityHashCode(obj));
    }

    /**
     * Return a content-based String representation if <code>obj</code> is
     * not <code>null</code>; otherwise returns an empty String.
     * <p>Differs from {@link #nullSafeToString(Object)} in that it returns
     * an empty String rather than "null" for a <code>null</code> value.
     * @param obj the object to build a display String for
     * @return a display String representation of <code>obj</code>
     * @see #nullSafeToString(Object)
     */
    public static String getDisplayString(Object obj) {
        if (obj == null) {
            return EMPTY_STRING;
        }
        return nullSafeToString(obj);
    }

    /**
     * Determine the class name for the given object.
     * <p>Returns <code>"null"</code> if <code>obj</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @param obj the object to introspect (may be <code>null</code>)
     * @return the corresponding class name
     */
    public static String nullSafeClassName(Object obj) {
        return (obj != null ? obj.getClass().getName() : NULL_STRING);
    }

    /**
     * Return a String representation of the specified Object.
     * <p>Builds a String representation of the contents in case of an array.
     * Returns <code>"null"</code> if <code>obj</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @param obj the object to build a String representation for
     * @return a String representation of <code>obj</code>
     */
    public static String nullSafeToString(Object obj) {
        if (obj == null) {
            return NULL_STRING;
        }
        if (obj instanceof String) {
            return (String) obj;
        }
        if (obj instanceof Object[]) {
            return nullSafeToString((Object[]) obj);
        }
        if (obj instanceof boolean[]) {
            return nullSafeToString((boolean[]) obj);
        }
        if (obj instanceof byte[]) {
            return nullSafeToString((byte[]) obj);
        }
        if (obj instanceof char[]) {
            return nullSafeToString((char[]) obj);
        }
        if (obj instanceof double[]) {
            return nullSafeToString((double[]) obj);
        }
        if (obj instanceof float[]) {
            return nullSafeToString((float[]) obj);
        }
        if (obj instanceof int[]) {
            return nullSafeToString((int[]) obj);
        }
        if (obj instanceof long[]) {
            return nullSafeToString((long[]) obj);
        }
        if (obj instanceof short[]) {
            return nullSafeToString((short[]) obj);
        }
        String str = obj.toString();
        return (str != null ? str : EMPTY_STRING);
    }

    /**
     * Return a String representation of the contents of the specified array.
     * <p>The String representation consists of a list of the array's elements,
     * enclosed in curly braces (<code>"{}"</code>). Adjacent elements are separated
     * by the characters <code>", "</code> (a comma followed by a space). Returns
     * <code>"null"</code> if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @param array the array to build a String representation for
     * @return a String representation of <code>array</code>
     */
    public static String nullSafeToString(Object[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return NULL_STRING;
        }
        int length = array.length;
        if (length == 0) {
            return EMPTY_ARRAY;
        }
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            if (i == 0) {
                sb.append(ARRAY_START);
            } else {
                sb.append(ARRAY_ELEMENT_SEPARATOR);
            }
            sb.append(String.valueOf(array[i]));
        }
        sb.append(ARRAY_END);
        return sb.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Return a String representation of the contents of the specified array.
     * <p>The String representation consists of a list of the array's elements,
     * enclosed in curly braces (<code>"{}"</code>). Adjacent elements are separated
     * by the characters <code>", "</code> (a comma followed by a space). Returns
     * <code>"null"</code> if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @param array the array to build a String representation for
     * @return a String representation of <code>array</code>
     */
    public static String nullSafeToString(boolean[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return NULL_STRING;
        }
        int length = array.length;
        if (length == 0) {
            return EMPTY_ARRAY;
        }
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            if (i == 0) {
                sb.append(ARRAY_START);
            } else {
                sb.append(ARRAY_ELEMENT_SEPARATOR);
            }

            sb.append(array[i]);
        }
        sb.append(ARRAY_END);
        return sb.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Return a String representation of the contents of the specified array.
     * <p>The String representation consists of a list of the array's elements,
     * enclosed in curly braces (<code>"{}"</code>). Adjacent elements are separated
     * by the characters <code>", "</code> (a comma followed by a space). Returns
     * <code>"null"</code> if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @param array the array to build a String representation for
     * @return a String representation of <code>array</code>
     */
    public static String nullSafeToString(byte[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return NULL_STRING;
        }
        int length = array.length;
        if (length == 0) {
            return EMPTY_ARRAY;
        }
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            if (i == 0) {
                sb.append(ARRAY_START);
            } else {
                sb.append(ARRAY_ELEMENT_SEPARATOR);
            }
            sb.append(array[i]);
        }
        sb.append(ARRAY_END);
        return sb.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Return a String representation of the contents of the specified array.
     * <p>The String representation consists of a list of the array's elements,
     * enclosed in curly braces (<code>"{}"</code>). Adjacent elements are separated
     * by the characters <code>", "</code> (a comma followed by a space). Returns
     * <code>"null"</code> if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @param array the array to build a String representation for
     * @return a String representation of <code>array</code>
     */
    public static String nullSafeToString(char[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return NULL_STRING;
        }
        int length = array.length;
        if (length == 0) {
            return EMPTY_ARRAY;
        }
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            if (i == 0) {
                sb.append(ARRAY_START);
            } else {
                sb.append(ARRAY_ELEMENT_SEPARATOR);
            }
            sb.append("'").append(array[i]).append("'");
        }
        sb.append(ARRAY_END);
        return sb.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Return a String representation of the contents of the specified array.
     * <p>The String representation consists of a list of the array's elements,
     * enclosed in curly braces (<code>"{}"</code>). Adjacent elements are separated
     * by the characters <code>", "</code> (a comma followed by a space). Returns
     * <code>"null"</code> if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @param array the array to build a String representation for
     * @return a String representation of <code>array</code>
     */
    public static String nullSafeToString(double[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return NULL_STRING;
        }
        int length = array.length;
        if (length == 0) {
            return EMPTY_ARRAY;
        }
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            if (i == 0) {
                sb.append(ARRAY_START);
            } else {
                sb.append(ARRAY_ELEMENT_SEPARATOR);
            }

            sb.append(array[i]);
        }
        sb.append(ARRAY_END);
        return sb.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Return a String representation of the contents of the specified array.
     * <p>The String representation consists of a list of the array's elements,
     * enclosed in curly braces (<code>"{}"</code>). Adjacent elements are separated
     * by the characters <code>", "</code> (a comma followed by a space). Returns
     * <code>"null"</code> if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @param array the array to build a String representation for
     * @return a String representation of <code>array</code>
     */
    public static String nullSafeToString(float[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return NULL_STRING;
        }
        int length = array.length;
        if (length == 0) {
            return EMPTY_ARRAY;
        }
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            if (i == 0) {
                sb.append(ARRAY_START);
            } else {
                sb.append(ARRAY_ELEMENT_SEPARATOR);
            }

            sb.append(array[i]);
        }
        sb.append(ARRAY_END);
        return sb.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Return a String representation of the contents of the specified array.
     * <p>The String representation consists of a list of the array's elements,
     * enclosed in curly braces (<code>"{}"</code>). Adjacent elements are separated
     * by the characters <code>", "</code> (a comma followed by a space). Returns
     * <code>"null"</code> if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @param array the array to build a String representation for
     * @return a String representation of <code>array</code>
     */
    public static String nullSafeToString(int[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return NULL_STRING;
        }
        int length = array.length;
        if (length == 0) {
            return EMPTY_ARRAY;
        }
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            if (i == 0) {
                sb.append(ARRAY_START);
            } else {
                sb.append(ARRAY_ELEMENT_SEPARATOR);
            }
            sb.append(array[i]);
        }
        sb.append(ARRAY_END);
        return sb.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Return a String representation of the contents of the specified array.
     * <p>The String representation consists of a list of the array's elements,
     * enclosed in curly braces (<code>"{}"</code>). Adjacent elements are separated
     * by the characters <code>", "</code> (a comma followed by a space). Returns
     * <code>"null"</code> if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @param array the array to build a String representation for
     * @return a String representation of <code>array</code>
     */
    public static String nullSafeToString(long[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return NULL_STRING;
        }
        int length = array.length;
        if (length == 0) {
            return EMPTY_ARRAY;
        }
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            if (i == 0) {
                sb.append(ARRAY_START);
            } else {
                sb.append(ARRAY_ELEMENT_SEPARATOR);
            }
            sb.append(array[i]);
        }
        sb.append(ARRAY_END);
        return sb.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Return a String representation of the contents of the specified array.
     * <p>The String representation consists of a list of the array's elements,
     * enclosed in curly braces (<code>"{}"</code>). Adjacent elements are separated
     * by the characters <code>", "</code> (a comma followed by a space). Returns
     * <code>"null"</code> if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @param array the array to build a String representation for
     * @return a String representation of <code>array</code>
     */
    public static String nullSafeToString(short[] array) {
        if (array == null) {
            return NULL_STRING;
        }
        int length = array.length;
        if (length == 0) {
            return EMPTY_ARRAY;
        }
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            if (i == 0) {
                sb.append(ARRAY_START);
            } else {
                sb.append(ARRAY_ELEMENT_SEPARATOR);
            }
            sb.append(array[i]);
        }
        sb.append(ARRAY_END);
        return sb.toString();
    }

    /**
     * <p>Singleton used as a {@code null} placeholder where
     * {@code null} has another meaning.</p>
     *
     * <p>For example, in a {@code HashMap} the
     * {@link java.util.HashMap#get(java.lang.Object)} method returns
     * {@code null} if the {@code Map} contains {@code null} or if there
     * is no matching key. The {@code Null} placeholder can be used to
     * distinguish between these two cases.</p>
     *
     * <p>Another example is {@code Hashtable}, where {@code null}
     * cannot be stored.</p>
     *
     * <p>This instance is Serializable.</p>
     */
    public static final Null NULL = new Null();

    /**
     * <p>{@code ObjectUtils} instances should NOT be constructed in
     * standard programming. Instead, the static methods on the class should
     * be used, such as {@code ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull("a","b");}.</p>
     *
     * <p>This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean
     * instance to operate.</p>
     */
    public ObjectUtils() {
        super();
    }

    // Defaulting
    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * <p>Returns a default value if the object passed is {@code null}.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull(null, null)      = null
     * ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull(null, "")        = ""
     * ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull(null, "zz")      = "zz"
     * ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull("abc", *)        = "abc"
     * ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull(Boolean.TRUE, *) = Boolean.TRUE
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param <T> the type of the object
     * @param object  the {@code Object} to test, may be {@code null}
     * @param defaultValue  the default value to return, may be {@code null}
     * @return {@code object} if it is not {@code null}, defaultValue otherwise
     */
    public static <T> T defaultIfNull(T object, T defaultValue) {
        return object != null ? object : defaultValue;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Returns the first value in the array which is not {@code null}.
     * If all the values are {@code null} or the array is {@code null}
     * or empty then {@code null} is returned.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull(null, null)      = null
     * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull(null, "")        = ""
     * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull(null, null, "")  = ""
     * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull(null, "zz")      = "zz"
     * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull("abc", *)        = "abc"
     * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull(null, "xyz", *)  = "xyz"
     * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull(Boolean.TRUE, *) = Boolean.TRUE
     * ObjectUtils.firstNonNull()                = null
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param <T> the component type of the array
     * @param values  the values to test, may be {@code null} or empty
     * @return the first value from {@code values} which is not {@code null},
     *  or {@code null} if there are no non-null values
     * @since 3.0
     */
    public static <T> T firstNonNull(T... values) {
        if (values != null) {
            for (T val : values) {
                if (val != null) {
                    return val;
                }
            }
        }
        return null;
    }

    // Null-safe equals/hashCode
    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * <p>Compares two objects for equality, where either one or both
     * objects may be {@code null}.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * ObjectUtils.equals(null, null)                  = true
     * ObjectUtils.equals(null, "")                    = false
     * ObjectUtils.equals("", null)                    = false
     * ObjectUtils.equals("", "")                      = true
     * ObjectUtils.equals(Boolean.TRUE, null)          = false
     * ObjectUtils.equals(Boolean.TRUE, "true")        = false
     * ObjectUtils.equals(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE)  = true
     * ObjectUtils.equals(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE) = false
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param object1  the first object, may be {@code null}
     * @param object2  the second object, may be {@code null}
     * @return {@code true} if the values of both objects are the same
     */
    public static boolean equals(Object object1, Object object2) {
        if (object1 == object2) {
            return true;
        }
        if ((object1 == null) || (object2 == null)) {
            return false;
        }
        return object1.equals(object2);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Compares two objects for inequality, where either one or both
     * objects may be {@code null}.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * ObjectUtils.notEqual(null, null)                  = false
     * ObjectUtils.notEqual(null, "")                    = true
     * ObjectUtils.notEqual("", null)                    = true
     * ObjectUtils.notEqual("", "")                      = false
     * ObjectUtils.notEqual(Boolean.TRUE, null)          = true
     * ObjectUtils.notEqual(Boolean.TRUE, "true")        = true
     * ObjectUtils.notEqual(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE)  = false
     * ObjectUtils.notEqual(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.FALSE) = true
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param object1  the first object, may be {@code null}
     * @param object2  the second object, may be {@code null}
     * @return {@code false} if the values of both objects are the same
     */
    public static boolean notEqual(Object object1, Object object2) {
        return ObjectUtils.equals(object1, object2) == false;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Gets the hash code of an object returning zero when the
     * object is {@code null}.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * ObjectUtils.hashCode(null)   = 0
     * ObjectUtils.hashCode(obj)    = obj.hashCode()
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param obj  the object to obtain the hash code of, may be {@code null}
     * @return the hash code of the object, or zero if null
     * @since 2.1
     */
    public static int hashCode(Object obj) {
        // hashCode(Object) retained for performance, as hash code is often critical
        return (obj == null) ? 0 : obj.hashCode();
    }

    /**
     * <p>Gets the hash code for multiple objects.</p>
     * 
     * <p>This allows a hash code to be rapidly calculated for a number of objects.
     * The hash code for a single object is the <em>not</em> same as {@link #hashCode(Object)}.
     * The hash code for multiple objects is the same as that calculated by an
     * {@code ArrayList} containing the specified objects.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * ObjectUtils.hashCodeMulti()                 = 1
     * ObjectUtils.hashCodeMulti((Object[]) null)  = 1
     * ObjectUtils.hashCodeMulti(a)                = 31 + a.hashCode()
     * ObjectUtils.hashCodeMulti(a,b)              = (31 + a.hashCode()) * 31 + b.hashCode()
     * ObjectUtils.hashCodeMulti(a,b,c)            = ((31 + a.hashCode()) * 31 + b.hashCode()) * 31 + c.hashCode()
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param objects  the objects to obtain the hash code of, may be {@code null}
     * @return the hash code of the objects, or zero if null
     * @since 3.0
     */
    public static int hashCodeMulti(Object... objects) {
        int hash = 1;
        if (objects != null) {
            for (Object object : objects) {
                hash = hash * 31 + ObjectUtils.hashCode(object);
            }
        }
        return hash;
    }

    // Identity ToString
    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * <p>Gets the toString that would be produced by {@code Object}
     * if a class did not override toString itself. {@code null}
     * will return {@code null}.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * ObjectUtils.identityToString(null)         = null
     * ObjectUtils.identityToString("")           = "java.lang.String@1e23"
     * ObjectUtils.identityToString(Boolean.TRUE) = "java.lang.Boolean@7fa"
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param object  the object to create a toString for, may be
     *  {@code null}
     * @return the default toString text, or {@code null} if
     *  {@code null} passed in
     */
    public static String identityToString(Object object) {
        if (object == null) {
            return null;
        }
        StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
        identityToString(buffer, object);
        return buffer.toString();
    }

    /**
     * <p>Appends the toString that would be produced by {@code Object}
     * if a class did not override toString itself. {@code null}
     * will throw a NullPointerException for either of the two parameters. </p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * ObjectUtils.identityToString(buf, "")            = buf.append("java.lang.String@1e23"
     * ObjectUtils.identityToString(buf, Boolean.TRUE)  = buf.append("java.lang.Boolean@7fa"
     * ObjectUtils.identityToString(buf, Boolean.TRUE)  = buf.append("java.lang.Boolean@7fa")
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param buffer  the buffer to append to
     * @param object  the object to create a toString for
     * @since 2.4
     */
    public static void identityToString(StringBuffer buffer, Object object) {
        if (object == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("Cannot get the toString of a null identity");
        }
        buffer.append(object.getClass().getName()).append('@')
                .append(Integer.toHexString(System.identityHashCode(object)));
    }

    // ToString
    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * <p>Gets the {@code toString} of an {@code Object} returning
     * an empty string ("") if {@code null} input.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * ObjectUtils.toString(null)         = ""
     * ObjectUtils.toString("")           = ""
     * ObjectUtils.toString("bat")        = "bat"
     * ObjectUtils.toString(Boolean.TRUE) = "true"
     * </pre>
     *
     * @see StringUtils#defaultString(String)
     * @see String#valueOf(Object)
     * @param obj  the Object to {@code toString}, may be null
     * @return the passed in Object's toString, or nullStr if {@code null} input
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static String toString(Object obj) {
        return obj == null ? "" : obj.toString();
    }

    /**
     * <p>Gets the {@code toString} of an {@code Object} returning
     * a specified text if {@code null} input.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * ObjectUtils.toString(null, null)           = null
     * ObjectUtils.toString(null, "null")         = "null"
     * ObjectUtils.toString("", "null")           = ""
     * ObjectUtils.toString("bat", "null")        = "bat"
     * ObjectUtils.toString(Boolean.TRUE, "null") = "true"
     * </pre>
     *
     * @see StringUtils#defaultString(String,String)
     * @see String#valueOf(Object)
     * @param obj  the Object to {@code toString}, may be null
     * @param nullStr  the String to return if {@code null} input, may be null
     * @return the passed in Object's toString, or nullStr if {@code null} input
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static String toString(Object obj, String nullStr) {
        return obj == null ? nullStr : obj.toString();
    }

    // Comparable
    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * <p>Null safe comparison of Comparables.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> type of the values processed by this method
     * @param values the set of comparable values, may be null
     * @return
     *  <ul>
     *   <li>If any objects are non-null and unequal, the lesser object.
     *   <li>If all objects are non-null and equal, the first.
     *   <li>If any of the comparables are null, the lesser of the non-null objects.
     *   <li>If all the comparables are null, null is returned.
     *  </ul>
     */
    public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T min(T... values) {
        T result = null;
        if (values != null) {
            for (T value : values) {
                if (compare(value, result, true) < 0) {
                    result = value;
                }
            }
        }
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Null safe comparison of Comparables.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> type of the values processed by this method
     * @param values the set of comparable values, may be null
     * @return
     *  <ul>
     *   <li>If any objects are non-null and unequal, the greater object.
     *   <li>If all objects are non-null and equal, the first.
     *   <li>If any of the comparables are null, the greater of the non-null objects.
     *   <li>If all the comparables are null, null is returned.
     *  </ul>
     */
    public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T max(T... values) {
        T result = null;
        if (values != null) {
            for (T value : values) {
                if (compare(value, result, false) > 0) {
                    result = value;
                }
            }
        }
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Null safe comparison of Comparables.
     * {@code null} is assumed to be less than a non-{@code null} value.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> type of the values processed by this method
     * @param c1  the first comparable, may be null
     * @param c2  the second comparable, may be null
     * @return a negative value if c1 < c2, zero if c1 = c2
     *  and a positive value if c1 > c2
     */
    public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> int compare(T c1, T c2) {
        return compare(c1, c2, false);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Null safe comparison of Comparables.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> type of the values processed by this method
     * @param c1  the first comparable, may be null
     * @param c2  the second comparable, may be null
     * @param nullGreater if true {@code null} is considered greater
     *  than a non-{@code null} value or if false {@code null} is
     *  considered less than a Non-{@code null} value
     * @return a negative value if c1 < c2, zero if c1 = c2
     *  and a positive value if c1 > c2
     * @see java.util.Comparator#compare(Object, Object)
     */
    public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> int compare(T c1, T c2, boolean nullGreater) {
        if (c1 == c2) {
            return 0;
        } else if (c1 == null) {
            return (nullGreater ? 1 : -1);
        } else if (c2 == null) {
            return (nullGreater ? -1 : 1);
        }
        return c1.compareTo(c2);
    }

    /**
     * Find the "best guess" middle value among comparables. If there is an even
     * number of total values, the lower of the two middle values will be returned.
     * @param <T> type of values processed by this method
     * @param items to compare
     * @return T at middle position
     * @throws NullPointerException if items is {@code null}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if items is empty or contains {@code null} values
     * @since 3.0.1
     */
    public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T median(T... items) {
        Validate.notEmpty(items);
        Validate.noNullElements(items);
        TreeSet<T> sort = new TreeSet<T>();
        Collections.addAll(sort, items);
        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") //we know all items added were T instances
        T result = (T) sort.toArray()[(sort.size() - 1) / 2];
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Find the "best guess" middle value among comparables. If there is an even
     * number of total values, the lower of the two middle values will be returned.
     * @param <T> type of values processed by this method
     * @param comparator to use for comparisons
     * @param items to compare
     * @return T at middle position
     * @throws NullPointerException if items or comparator is {@code null}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if items is empty or contains {@code null} values
     * @since 3.0.1
     */
    public static <T> T median(Comparator<T> comparator, T... items) {
        Validate.notEmpty(items, "null/empty items");
        Validate.noNullElements(items);
        Validate.notNull(comparator, "null comparator");
        TreeSet<T> sort = new TreeSet<T>(comparator);
        Collections.addAll(sort, items);
        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") //we know all items added were T instances
        T result = (T) sort.toArray()[(sort.size() - 1) / 2];
        return result;
    }

    // Mode
    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * Find the most frequently occurring item.
     * 
     * @param <T> type of values processed by this method
     * @param items to check
     * @return most populous T, {@code null} if non-unique or no items supplied
     * @since 3.0.1
     */
    public static <T> T mode(T... items) {
        if (ArrayUtils.isNotEmpty(items)) {
            HashMap<T, MutableInt> occurrences = new HashMap<T, MutableInt>(items.length);
            for (T t : items) {
                MutableInt count = occurrences.get(t);
                if (count == null) {
                    occurrences.put(t, new MutableInt(1));
                } else {
                    count.increment();
                }
            }
            T result = null;
            int max = 0;
            for (Map.Entry<T, MutableInt> e : occurrences.entrySet()) {
                int cmp = e.getValue().intValue();
                if (cmp == max) {
                    result = null;
                } else if (cmp > max) {
                    max = cmp;
                    result = e.getKey();
                }
            }
            return result;
        }
        return null;
    }

    // cloning
    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * <p>Clone an object.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> the type of the object
     * @param obj  the object to clone, null returns null
     * @return the clone if the object implements {@link Cloneable} otherwise {@code null}
     * @throws CloneFailedException if the object is cloneable and the clone operation fails
     * @since 3.0
     */
    public static <T> T clone(final T obj) {
        if (obj instanceof Cloneable) {
            final Object result;
            if (obj.getClass().isArray()) {
                final Class<?> componentType = obj.getClass().getComponentType();
                if (!componentType.isPrimitive()) {
                    result = ((Object[]) obj).clone();
                } else {
                    int length = Array.getLength(obj);
                    result = Array.newInstance(componentType, length);
                    while (length-- > 0) {
                        Array.set(result, length, Array.get(obj, length));
                    }
                }
            } else {
                try {
                    final Method clone = obj.getClass().getMethod("clone");
                    result = clone.invoke(obj);
                } catch (final NoSuchMethodException e) {
                    throw new CloneFailedException(
                            "Cloneable type " + obj.getClass().getName() + " has no clone method", e);
                } catch (final IllegalAccessException e) {
                    throw new CloneFailedException("Cannot clone Cloneable type " + obj.getClass().getName(), e);
                } catch (final InvocationTargetException e) {
                    throw new CloneFailedException("Exception cloning Cloneable type " + obj.getClass().getName(),
                            e.getCause());
                }
            }
            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
            final T checked = (T) result;
            return checked;
        }

        return null;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Clone an object if possible.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method is similar to {@link #clone(Object)}, but will return the provided
     * instance as the return value instead of {@code null} if the instance
     * is not cloneable. This is more convenient if the caller uses different
     * implementations (e.g. of a service) and some of the implementations do not allow concurrent
     * processing or have state. In such cases the implementation can simply provide a proper
     * clone implementation and the caller's code does not have to change.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> the type of the object
     * @param obj  the object to clone, null returns null
     * @return the clone if the object implements {@link Cloneable} otherwise the object itself
     * @throws CloneFailedException if the object is cloneable and the clone operation fails
     * @since 3.0
     */
    public static <T> T cloneIfPossible(final T obj) {
        final T clone = clone(obj);
        return clone == null ? obj : clone;
    }

    // Null
    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * <p>Class used as a null placeholder where {@code null}
     * has another meaning.</p>
     *
     * <p>For example, in a {@code HashMap} the
     * {@link java.util.HashMap#get(java.lang.Object)} method returns
     * {@code null} if the {@code Map} contains {@code null} or if there is
     * no matching key. The {@code Null} placeholder can be used to distinguish
     * between these two cases.</p>
     *
     * <p>Another example is {@code Hashtable}, where {@code null}
     * cannot be stored.</p>
     */
    public static class Null implements Serializable {
        /**
         * Required for serialization support. Declare serialization compatibility with Commons Lang 1.0
         *
         * @see java.io.Serializable
         */
        private static final long serialVersionUID = 7092611880189329093L;

        /**
         * Restricted constructor - singleton.
         */
        Null() {
            super();
        }

        /**
         * <p>Ensure singleton.</p>
         *
         * @return the singleton value
         */
        private Object readResolve() {
            return ObjectUtils.NULL;
        }
    }

}