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package org.jboss.cache.marshall;

import org.jboss.cache.Fqn;
import org.jboss.cache.commands.ReplicableCommand;
import org.jboss.cache.transaction.GlobalTransaction;
import org.jgroups.Address;

/**
 * Common functionality used by the {@link org.jboss.cache.interceptors.MarshalledValueInterceptor} and the {@link MarshalledValueMap}.
 *
 * @author Manik Surtani (<a href="mailto:manik AT jboss DOT org">manik AT jboss DOT org</a>)
 * @see MarshalledValue
 * @see org.jboss.cache.interceptors.MarshalledValueInterceptor
 * @see org.jboss.cache.marshall.MarshalledValueMap
 * @since 2.1.0
 */
public class MarshalledValueHelper
{
   /**
    * Tests whether the type should be excluded from MarshalledValue wrapping.
    *
    * @param type type to test.  Should not be null.
    * @return true if it should be excluded from MarshalledValue wrapping.
    */
   public static boolean isTypeExcluded(Class type)
   {
      return type.equals(String.class) || type.isPrimitive() ||
            type.equals(Void.class) || type.equals(Boolean.class) || type.equals(Character.class) ||
            type.equals(Byte.class) || type.equals(Short.class) || type.equals(Integer.class) ||
            type.equals(Long.class) || type.equals(Float.class) || type.equals(Double.class) ||
            (type.isArray() && isTypeExcluded(type.getComponentType())) || type.equals(Fqn.class) || type.equals(GlobalTransaction.class) || type.equals(Address.class) ||
            ReplicableCommand.class.isAssignableFrom(type) || type.equals(MarshalledValue.class);
   }
}