package uebung09.collection;

public class SetFactory {

    private SetFactory() { /* don't instantiate */ }

    /**
     * Returns the empty set.
     *
     * @param <T> the element type of the returned set.
     * @return the empty set.
     */
    public static <T> Set<T> create() {
        return EmptySet.getInstance();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the singleton set containing the specified element.
     *
     * @param element an element (must not be null)
     * @param <T>     the element type of the returned set.
     * @return the singleton set containing the specified element.
     */
    public static <T> Set<T> create(T element) {
        return new SingeltonSet<T>(element);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a set containing the specified elements. The specified elements may contain equal elements.
     *
     * @param elems elements of the returned set (may contain equal elements)
     * @param <T>   the element type of the returned set.
     * @return a set containing the specified elements.
     */
    public static <T> Set<T> create(T... elems) {
        // BigSet<T> rtn = new BigSet<T>(elems[1], new SingeltonSet<>(elems[1]));
        Set<T> set = EmptySet.getInstance();

        for(T elem : elems) {
            set = set.add(elem);
        }

        return set;
    }
}