core/test/com/google/inject/internal/util/ForwardingSet.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2007 Google Inc.
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package com.google.inject.internal.util;

import com.google.inject.internal.Nullable;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * A set which forwards all its method calls to another set. Subclasses should
 * override one or more methods to modify the behavior of the backing set as
 * desired per the <a
 * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorator_pattern">decorator pattern</a>.
 *
 * @see ForwardingObject
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 */
public abstract class ForwardingSet<E> extends ForwardingCollection<E>
    implements Set<E> {

  @Override protected abstract Set<E> delegate();

  @Override public boolean equals(@Nullable Object object) {
    return object == this || delegate().equals(object);
  }

  @Override public int hashCode() {
    return delegate().hashCode();
  }
}