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package org.apache.hadoop.lib.wsrs;

import org.apache.hadoop.lib.util.Check;

import java.text.MessageFormat;

public abstract class Param<T> {
  protected T value;

  public T parseParam(String name, String str) {
    Check.notNull(name, "name");
    try {
      return (str != null && str.trim().length() > 0) ? parse(str) : null;
    } catch (Exception ex) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException(
        MessageFormat.format("Parameter [{0}], invalid value [{1}], value must be [{2}]",
                             name, str, getDomain()));
    }
  }

  public T value() {
    return value;
  }

  protected void setValue(T value) {
    this.value = value;
  }

  protected abstract String getDomain();

  protected abstract T parse(String str) throws Exception;

  public String toString() {
    return value.toString();
  }
}
