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package org.springframework.cache.interceptor;

import java.lang.reflect.Method;

/**
 * Simple key generator. Returns the parameter itself if a single non-null value
 * is given, otherwise returns a {@link SimpleKey} of the parameters.
 *
 * <p>Unlike {@link DefaultKeyGenerator}, no collisions will occur with the keys
 * generated by this class. The returned {@link SimpleKey} object can be safely
 * used with a {@link org.springframework.cache.concurrent.ConcurrentMapCache},
 * however, might not be suitable for all {@link org.springframework.cache.Cache}
 * implementations.
 *
 * @author Phillip Webb
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 4.0
 * @see SimpleKey
 * @see DefaultKeyGenerator
 * @see org.springframework.cache.annotation.CachingConfigurer
 */
public class SimpleKeyGenerator implements KeyGenerator {

	@Override
	public Object generate(Object target, Method method, Object... params) {
		return generateKey(params);
	}

	/**
	 * Generate a key based on the specified parameters.
	 */
	public static Object generateKey(Object... params) {
		if (params.length == 0) {
			return SimpleKey.EMPTY;
		}
		if (params.length == 1) {
			Object param = params[0];
			if (param != null && !param.getClass().isArray()) {
				return param;
			}
		}
		return new SimpleKey(params);
	}

}
