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package org.apache.cxf.ws.policy.selector;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.cxf.ws.policy.AlternativeSelector;
import org.apache.cxf.ws.policy.Assertor;
import org.apache.cxf.ws.policy.PolicyEngine;
import org.apache.neethi.Assertion;
import org.apache.neethi.Policy;

/**
 * 
 */
public class MinimalAlternativeSelector implements AlternativeSelector {

    public Collection<Assertion> selectAlternative(
        Policy policy, PolicyEngine engine, Assertor assertor) {
        Collection<Assertion> choice = null;
        Iterator<List<Assertion>> alternatives = policy.getAlternatives();
        while (alternatives.hasNext()) {
            List<Assertion> alternative = alternatives.next();
            
            if (engine.supportsAlternative(alternative, assertor) 
                && (null == choice || alternative.size() < choice.size())) {
                choice = alternative;
            }
        }
        return choice;
    }
}
