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 $Id: ParameterArray.java 2557 2005-07-16 20:00:28Z phk $

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package groovy.lang;

/**
 * Distinguish a parameter array from Object[].
 *
 * @author Pilho Kim
 * @version $Revision: 2557 $
 */
public class ParameterArray {

    private Object parameters;

    public ParameterArray(Object data) {
        parameters = packArray(data);
    }

    private Object packArray(Object object) {
        if (object instanceof Object[])
            return (Object[]) object;
        else
            return object;
    }

    public Object get() {
        return parameters;
    }

    public String toString() {
        if (parameters == null)
            return "<null parameter>";
        return parameters.toString();
    }
}