001/*  Copyright (c) 2000-2006 hamcrest.org
002 */
003package org.hamcrest;
004
005/**
006 * BaseClass for all Matcher implementations.
007 *
008 * @see Matcher
009 */
010public abstract class BaseMatcher<T> implements Matcher<T> {
011
012    /**
013     * @see Matcher#_dont_implement_Matcher___instead_extend_BaseMatcher_()
014     */
015    @Override
016    @Deprecated
017    public final void _dont_implement_Matcher___instead_extend_BaseMatcher_() {
018        // See Matcher interface for an explanation of this method.
019    }
020
021    @Override
022    public void describeMismatch(Object item, Description description) {
023        description.appendText("was ").appendValue(item);
024    }
025
026    @Override
027    public String toString() {
028        return StringDescription.toString(this);
029    }
030}