Mergeable.java

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package com.facebook.presto.util;

import java.util.Optional;

public interface Mergeable<T>
{
    /**
     * Merges the current state with the state of the other instance, and returns the merged state.
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException if other is null
     */
    T mergeWith(T other);

    static <T extends Mergeable<T>> Optional<T> merge(Optional<T> first, Optional<T> second)
    {
        if (first.isPresent() && second.isPresent()) {
            return Optional.of(first.get().mergeWith(second.get()));
        }
        else if (first.isPresent()) {
            return first;
        }

        return second;
    }
}