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019package org.apache.reef.tang;
020
021/**
022 * Helper class for Configurations.
023 */
024public final class Configurations {
025
026  /**
027   * This is a utility class that isn't meant to be instantiated.
028   */
029  private Configurations() {
030  }
031
032
033  /**
034   * Merge a set of Configurations.
035   *
036   * @param configurations
037   * @return the merged configuration.
038   * @throws org.apache.reef.tang.exceptions.BindException if the merge fails.
039   */
040  public static Configuration merge(final Configuration... configurations) {
041    return Tang.Factory.getTang().newConfigurationBuilder(configurations).build();
042  }
043
044  /**
045   * Merge a set of Configurations.
046   *
047   * @param configurations
048   * @return the merged configuration.
049   * @throws org.apache.reef.tang.exceptions.BindException if the merge fails.
050   */
051  public static Configuration merge(final Iterable<Configuration> configurations) {
052    final ConfigurationBuilder configurationBuilder = Tang.Factory.getTang().newConfigurationBuilder();
053    for (final Configuration configuration : configurations) {
054      configurationBuilder.addConfiguration(configuration);
055    }
056    return configurationBuilder.build();
057  }
058
059}