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package org.gradle.internal.typeconversion;

import java.util.Collection;

public class JustReturningParser<N, T> implements NotationParser<N, T> {

    private final Class<? extends T> passThroughType;

    public JustReturningParser(Class<? extends T> passThroughType) {
        this.passThroughType = passThroughType;
    }

    public void describe(Collection<String> candidateFormats) {
        candidateFormats.add(String.format("Instances of %s.", passThroughType.getSimpleName()));
    }

    public T parseNotation(N notation) {
        if (!passThroughType.isInstance(notation)) {
            throw new UnsupportedNotationException(notation);
        }
        return passThroughType.cast(notation);
    }
}