/**
 * Copyright (C) 2009-2015 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
 */

package akka.japi.pf;

import scala.PartialFunction;

/**
 * A builder for {@link scala.PartialFunction}.
 *
 * @param <F> the input type, that this PartialFunction will be applied to
 * @param <T> the return type, that the results of the application will have
 *
 * This is an EXPERIMENTAL feature and is subject to change until it has received more real world testing.
 */
abstract class AbstractPFBuilder<F, T> {

  protected PartialFunction<F, T> statements = null;

  protected void addStatement(PartialFunction<F, T> statement) {
    if (statements == null)
      statements = statement;
    else
      statements = statements.orElse(statement);
  }

  /**
   * Build a {@link scala.PartialFunction} from this builder.
   * After this call the builder will be reset.
   *
   * @return  a PartialFunction for this builder.
   */
  public PartialFunction<F, T> build() {
    PartialFunction<F, T> empty = CaseStatement.empty();
    PartialFunction<F, T> statements = this.statements;

    this.statements = null;
    if (statements == null)
      return empty;
    else
      return statements.orElse(empty);
  }
}
