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package org.apache.directory.server.dns.util;


import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.directory.server.i18n.I18n;


/**
 * A map to easily get the actual Enum instance from it's value as seen in the
 * <a href="http://www.javaspecialists.co.za/archive/newsletter.do?issue=113">
 * The JavaSpecialists newsletter</a>.
 * 
 * @param <K> 
 * @param <E> 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 * @version $Rev$, $Date$
 */
public class ReverseEnumMap<K, E extends Enum<E> & EnumConverter<K>>
{
    private Map<K, E> reverseMap = new HashMap<K, E>();


    /**
     * Creates a new instance of ReverseEnumMap.
     *
     * @param enumType
     */
    public ReverseEnumMap( Class<E> enumType )
    {
        for ( E e : enumType.getEnumConstants() )
        {
            reverseMap.put( e.convert(), e );
        }
    }


    /**
     * Return the enum given an ordinal value.
     *
     * @param value
     * @return The enum.
     */
    public E get( K value )
    {
        E e = reverseMap.get( value );
        if ( e == null )
        {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException( I18n.err( I18n.ERR_650, value ) );
        }
        return e;
    }
}
