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package groovy.util;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * A helper class for creating nested trees of Node objects for 
 * handling arbitrary data
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:james@coredevelopers.net">James Strachan</a>
 */
public class NodeBuilder extends BuilderSupport {

    public static NodeBuilder newInstance() {
        return new NodeBuilder();
    }

    protected void setParent(Object parent, Object child) {
    }

    protected Object createNode(Object name) {
        return new Node(getCurrentNode(), name);
    }

    protected Object createNode(Object name, Object value) {
        return new Node(getCurrentNode(), name, value);
    }

    protected Object createNode(Object name, Map attributes) {
        return new Node(getCurrentNode(), name, attributes);
    }

    protected Object createNode(Object name, Map attributes, Object value) {
        return new Node(getCurrentNode(), name, attributes, value);
    }

    protected Node getCurrentNode() {
        return (Node) getCurrent();
    }
}
