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package org.apache.commons.math3.linear;

import org.apache.commons.math3.FieldElement;

/**
 * Default implementation of the {@link FieldMatrixPreservingVisitor} interface.
 *
 * <p>This class is a convenience to create custom visitors without defining all methods. This class
 * provides default implementations that do nothing.
 *
 * @param <T> the type of the field elements
 * @since 2.0
 */
public class DefaultFieldMatrixPreservingVisitor<T extends FieldElement<T>>
        implements FieldMatrixPreservingVisitor<T> {
    /** Zero element of the field. */
    private final T zero;

    /**
     * Build a new instance.
     *
     * @param zero additive identity of the field
     */
    public DefaultFieldMatrixPreservingVisitor(final T zero) {
        this.zero = zero;
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    public void start(
            int rows, int columns, int startRow, int endRow, int startColumn, int endColumn) {}

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    public void visit(int row, int column, T value) {}

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    public T end() {
        return zero;
    }
}