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package org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.json.patch;

/**
 * Operation that removes the value at the given path. Will throw a {@link PatchException} if the given path isn't valid
 * or if the path is non-nullable.
 * 
 * @author Craig Walls
 * @author Oliver Gierke
 */
public class RemoveOperation extends PatchOperation {

	/**
	 * Constructs the remove operation
	 * 
	 * @param path The path of the value to be removed. (e.g., '/foo/bar/4')
	 */
	public RemoveOperation(String path) {
		super("remove", path);
	}

	/*
	 * (non-Javadoc)
	 * @see org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.json.patch.PatchOperation#perform(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Class)
	 */
	@Override
	<T> void perform(Object target, Class<T> type) {
		popValueAtPath(target, path);
	}
}