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+//
+//  EmptyObjectDecoder.swift
+//  JSONAPI
+//
+//  Created by Mathew Polzin on 7/2/19.
+//
+
+/// `EmptyObjectDecoder` exists internally for the sole purpose of
+/// allowing certain fallback logic paths to attempt to create `Decodable`
+/// types from empty containers (specifically in a way that is agnostic
+/// of any given encoding). In other words, this serves the same purpose
+/// as `JSONDecoder().decode(Thing.self, from: "{}".data(using: .utf8)!)`
+/// without needing to use a third party or `Foundation` library decoder.
+struct EmptyObjectDecoder: Decoder {
+
+    var codingPath: [CodingKey] = []
+
+    var userInfo: [CodingUserInfoKey : Any] = [:]
+
+    func container<Key>(keyedBy type: Key.Type) throws -> KeyedDecodingContainer<Key> where Key : CodingKey {
+        return KeyedDecodingContainer(EmptyKeyedContainer())
+    }
+
+    func unkeyedContainer() throws -> UnkeyedDecodingContainer {
+        return EmptyUnkeyedContainer()
+    }
+
+    func singleValueContainer() throws -> SingleValueDecodingContainer {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeSingleValue
+    }
+}
+
+enum EmptyObjectDecodingError: Swift.Error {
+    case emptyObjectCannotBeSingleValue
+    case emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    case emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    case emptyObjectCannotHaveNestedContainers
+    case emptyObjectCannotHaveSuper
+}
+
+struct EmptyUnkeyedContainer: UnkeyedDecodingContainer {
+    var codingPath: [CodingKey] { return [] }
+
+    var count: Int? { return 0 }
+
+    var isAtEnd: Bool { return true }
+
+    var currentIndex: Int { return 0 }
+
+    mutating func decodeNil() throws -> Bool {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: Bool.Type) throws -> Bool {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: String.Type) throws -> String {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: Double.Type) throws -> Double {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: Float.Type) throws -> Float {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: Int.Type) throws -> Int {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: Int8.Type) throws -> Int8 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: Int16.Type) throws -> Int16 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: Int32.Type) throws -> Int32 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: Int64.Type) throws -> Int64 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: UInt.Type) throws -> UInt {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: UInt8.Type) throws -> UInt8 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: UInt16.Type) throws -> UInt16 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: UInt32.Type) throws -> UInt32 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode(_ type: UInt64.Type) throws -> UInt64 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func decode<T>(_ type: T.Type) throws -> T where T : Decodable {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotBeUnkeyedValues
+    }
+
+    mutating func nestedContainer<NestedKey>(keyedBy type: NestedKey.Type) throws -> KeyedDecodingContainer<NestedKey> where NestedKey : CodingKey {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveNestedContainers
+    }
+
+    mutating func nestedUnkeyedContainer() throws -> UnkeyedDecodingContainer {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveNestedContainers
+    }
+
+    mutating func superDecoder() throws -> Decoder {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveSuper
+    }
+}
+
+struct EmptyKeyedContainer<Key: CodingKey>: KeyedDecodingContainerProtocol {
+    var codingPath: [CodingKey] { return [] }
+
+    var allKeys: [Key] { return [] }
+
+    func contains(_ key: Key) -> Bool {
+        return false
+    }
+
+    func decodeNil(forKey key: Key) throws -> Bool {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: Bool.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> Bool {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: String.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> String {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: Double.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> Double {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: Float.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> Float {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: Int.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> Int {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: Int8.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> Int8 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: Int16.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> Int16 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: Int32.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> Int32 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: Int64.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> Int64 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: UInt.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> UInt {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: UInt8.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> UInt8 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: UInt16.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> UInt16 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: UInt32.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> UInt32 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode(_ type: UInt64.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> UInt64 {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func decode<T>(_ type: T.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> T where T : Decodable {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveKeyedValues
+    }
+
+    func nestedContainer<NestedKey>(keyedBy type: NestedKey.Type, forKey key: Key) throws -> KeyedDecodingContainer<NestedKey> where NestedKey : CodingKey {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveNestedContainers
+    }
+
+    func nestedUnkeyedContainer(forKey key: Key) throws -> UnkeyedDecodingContainer {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveNestedContainers
+    }
+
+    func superDecoder() throws -> Decoder {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveSuper
+    }
+
+    func superDecoder(forKey key: Key) throws -> Decoder {
+        throw EmptyObjectDecodingError.emptyObjectCannotHaveSuper
+    }
+}