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  package com.alibaba.spring.util;
  
  import java.lang.reflect.Array;
  
  /**
   * Object Utilities
   *
   * @author <a href="mailto:mercyblitz@gmail.com">Mercy</a>
   * @since 1.0.2
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public abstract class ObjectUtils {
  
      /**
       * Empty String array
       *
       * @since 1.0.10
       */
      public static final String[] EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY = {};
  
  
      /**
       * Convert from variable arguments to array
       *
       * @param values variable arguments
       * @param <T>    The class
       * @return array
       */
      public static <T> T[] of(T... values) {
          return values;
      }
  
      /**
       * Create a new empty array from the specified component type
       *
       * @param componentType the specified component type
       * @param <T>           the specified component type
       * @return new empty array
       */
      public static <T> T[] emptyArray(Class<T> componentType) {
          return (T[]) Array.newInstance(componentType, 0);
      }
  }
  