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17  package org.apache.commons.collections4.functors;
18  
19  import java.io.Serializable;
20  
21  import org.apache.commons.collections4.FunctorException;
22  import org.apache.commons.collections4.Predicate;
23  
24  /**
25   * Predicate implementation that always throws an exception.
26   *
27   * @param <T> the type of the input to the predicate.
28   * @since 3.0
29   */
30  public final class ExceptionPredicate<T> extends AbstractPredicate<T> implements Serializable {
31  
32      /** Serial version UID */
33      private static final long serialVersionUID = 7179106032121985545L;
34  
35      /** Singleton predicate instance */
36      @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") // the static instance works for all types
37      public static final Predicate INSTANCE = new ExceptionPredicate<>();
38  
39      /**
40       * Factory returning the singleton instance.
41       *
42       * @param <T>  the object type
43       * @return the singleton instance
44       * @since 3.1
45       */
46      public static <T> Predicate<T> exceptionPredicate() {
47          return INSTANCE;
48      }
49  
50      /**
51       * Restricted constructor.
52       */
53      private ExceptionPredicate() {
54      }
55  
56      /**
57       * Returns the singleton instance.
58       *
59       * @return the singleton instance.
60       */
61      private Object readResolve() {
62          return INSTANCE;
63      }
64  
65      /**
66       * Evaluates the predicate always throwing an exception.
67       *
68       * @param object  the input object
69       * @return never
70       * @throws FunctorException always
71       */
72      @Override
73      public boolean test(final T object) {
74          throw new FunctorException("ExceptionPredicate invoked");
75      }
76  
77  }