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package org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple;

import java.util.Objects;

/**
 * An immutable triple consisting of three {@link Object} elements.
 *
 * <p>Although the implementation is immutable, there is no restriction on the objects
 * that may be stored. If mutable objects are stored in the triple, then the triple
 * itself effectively becomes mutable.</p>
 *
 * <p>#ThreadSafe# if all three objects are thread-safe.</p>
 *
 * @param <L> the left element type.
 * @param <M> the middle element type.
 * @param <R> the right element type.
 * @since 3.2
 */
public class ImmutableTriple<L, M, R> extends Triple<L, M, R> {

    /**
     * An empty array.
     * <p>
     * Consider using {@link #emptyArray()} to avoid generics warnings.
     * </p>
     *
     * @since 3.10
     */
    public static final ImmutableTriple<?, ?, ?>[] EMPTY_ARRAY = {};

    /**
     * An immutable triple of nulls.
     */
    // This is not defined with generics to avoid warnings in call sites.
