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/**
 * Simple data objects and miscellaneous utilities.
 * This package provides general purpose static methods working on primitive or basic Java types
 * ({@link org.apache.sis.util.Characters},
 *  {@link org.apache.sis.util.CharSequences},
 *  {@link org.apache.sis.util.StringBuilders},
 *  {@link org.apache.sis.util.Locales},
 *  {@link org.apache.sis.util.Numbers},
 *  {@link org.apache.sis.util.Classes}), arrays
 * ({@link org.apache.sis.util.ArraysExt}) or other standard Java types
 * ({@link org.apache.sis.util.Exceptions}).
 *
 * It defines also general purpose annotations, enumerations and exceptions.
 *
 * <p>Some other noticeable services are:</p>
 * <ul>
 *   <li>{@link org.apache.sis.util.ObjectConverters}, together with the
 *       {@link org.apache.sis.util.ObjectConverter} interface, for converting various kinds of objects.</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.apache.sis.util.Utilities}, together with the
 *       {@link org.apache.sis.util.LenientComparable} interface, for comparing objects in various ways.</li>
 * </ul>
 *
 * @author Martin Desruisseaux (Geomatys)
 * @version 1.0
 * @since   0.3
 * @module
 */
package org.apache.sis.util;
