package org.apache.maven.model;
   
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  import java.io.Serializable;
  
  public abstract class BaseObject
          implements Serializable, Cloneable, InputLocationTracker
  {
      protected transient ChildrenTracking childrenTracking;
  
      protected Object delegate;
  
      public BaseObject()
      {
      }
  
      public BaseObject( Object delegate, BaseObject parent )
      {
          this.delegate = delegate;
          this.childrenTracking = parent != null ? parent::replace : null;
      }
  
      public BaseObject( Object delegate, ChildrenTracking parent )
      {
          this.delegate = delegate;
          this.childrenTracking = parent;
      }
  
      public Object getDelegate()
      {
          return delegate;
      }
  
      public void update( Object newDelegate )
      {
          if ( delegate != newDelegate )
          {
              if ( childrenTracking != null )
              {
                  childrenTracking.replace( delegate, newDelegate );
              }
              delegate = newDelegate;
          }
      }
  
      protected boolean replace( Object oldDelegate, Object newDelegate )
      {
          return false;
      }
  
      @FunctionalInterface
      protected interface ChildrenTracking
      {
          boolean replace( Object oldDelegate, Object newDelegate );
      }
  }