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/*
 * Copyright 2016 White Magic Software, Ltd.
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package com.scrivenvar;

import java.util.ServiceLoader;

/**
 * Responsible for loading services.
 *
 * @author White Magic Software, Ltd.
 */
public class Services {

  /**
   * Loads a service based on its interface definition.
   *
   * @param <T> The service to load.
   * @param api The interface definition for the service.
   *
   * @return A class that implements the interface.
   */
  public static <T> T load( Class<T> api ) {
    final ServiceLoader<T> services = ServiceLoader.load( api );
    T result = null;

    for( T service : services ) {
      result = service;

      if( result != null ) {
        break;
      }
    }

    if( result == null ) {
      throw new RuntimeException( "No implementation for: " + api );
    }

    return result;
  }
}