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package org.jboss.mx.util;

import java.util.Hashtable;

import javax.management.MalformedObjectNameException;
import javax.management.ObjectName;

/**
 * A simple factory for creating safe object names.  This factory
 * will <b>not</b> throw MalformedObjectNameException.  Any such 
 * exceptions will be translated into Errors.
 *
 * <p>
 * This should only be used where it is not possible to catch a
 * MalformedObjectNameException, such as when defining a static final in an
 * interface.
 *      
 * @author <a href="mailto:jason@planet57.com">Jason Dillon</a>
 * @version $Revision: 1.4 $
 */
public class ObjectNameFactory
{
   public static ObjectName create(String name)
   {
      try
      {
         return new ObjectName(name);
      }
      catch (MalformedObjectNameException e)
      {
         throw new Error("Invalid ObjectName: " + name + "; " + e);
      }
   }

   public static ObjectName create(String domain, String key, String value)
   {
      try
      {
         return new ObjectName(domain, key, value);
      }
      catch (MalformedObjectNameException e)
      {
         throw new Error("Invalid ObjectName: " + domain + "," + key + "," + value + "; " + e);
      }
   }

   public static ObjectName create(String domain, Hashtable table)
   {
      try
      {
         return new ObjectName(domain, table);
      }
      catch (MalformedObjectNameException e)
      {
         throw new Error("Invalid ObjectName: " + domain + "," + table + "; " + e);
      }
   }
}