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package org.springframework.data.cassandra.core.cql.keyspace;

import com.datastax.oss.driver.api.core.CqlIdentifier;

import org.springframework.util.Assert;

/**
 * Base value object class for column change specifications.
 *
 * @author Matthew T. Adams
 * @author Mark Paluch
 */
public abstract class ColumnChangeSpecification {

	protected final CqlIdentifier name;

	/**
	 * Create a new {@link ColumnChangeSpecification}.
	 *
	 * @param name must not be {@literal null}.
	 */
	protected ColumnChangeSpecification(CqlIdentifier name) {

		Assert.notNull(name, "Name must not be null");
		this.name = name;
	}

	/**
	 * @return the column name.
	 */
	public CqlIdentifier getName() {
		return name;
	}
}
