package org.codehaus.plexus.interpolation;

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import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public abstract class AbstractValueSource implements ValueSource {

    private final List feedback;

    protected AbstractValueSource(boolean usesFeedback) {
        if (usesFeedback) {
            feedback = new ArrayList();
        } else {
            feedback = null;
        }
    }

    public void clearFeedback() {
        if (feedback != null) {
            feedback.clear();
        }
    }

    public List getFeedback() {
        return feedback;
    }

    protected void addFeedback(String message) {
        feedback.add(message);
    }

    protected void addFeedback(String message, Throwable cause) {
        feedback.add(message);
        feedback.add(cause);
    }
}
