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019package org.apache.reef.util;
020
021/**
022 * Utilities for creating Builders.
023 */
024public final class BuilderUtils {
025  /**
026   * Throws a runtime exception if the parameter is null.
027   * @param <T> a type of parameter
028   * @param parameter
029   * @return the parameter if it is not null
030   */
031  public static <T> T notNull(final T parameter) {
032    if (parameter == null) {
033      throw new IllegalArgumentException("required parameter");
034    } else {
035      return parameter;
036    }
037  }
038
039  /**
040   * Empty private constructor to prohibit instantiation of utility class.
041   */
042  private BuilderUtils() {
043  }
044}