diff -r 5ae3e5665a0b -r cc93757aeca3 src/net/fortuna/ical4j/transform/Transformer.java
--- a/src/net/fortuna/ical4j/transform/Transformer.java	Thu Feb 12 18:02:00 2015 +0100
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-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2012, Ben Fortuna
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *
- *  o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *
- *  o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *
- *  o Neither the name of Ben Fortuna nor the names of any other contributors
- * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- * without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
- * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
- * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
- * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
- * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
- * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
- * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
- * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-package net.fortuna.ical4j.transform;
-
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Calendar;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Component;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.util.Calendars;
-
-/**
- * $Id$
- *
- * Created: 23/09/2004
- *
- * Base class of calendar transformations.
- * @author benfortuna
- */
-public abstract class Transformer {
-
-    /**
-     * Transforms the specified calendar according to the implementation of this method. By definition this method will
-     * modify the existing calendar instance and return it for convenience.
-     * @param calendar a calendar to transform
-     * @return a transformed calendar
-     */
-    public abstract Calendar transform(final Calendar calendar);
-
-    /**
-     * Transforms the specified component according to the transformer implementation.
-     * @param component a component to transform
-     * @return a calendar containing the transformed component
-     */
-    public final Calendar transform(final Component component) {
-        return transform(Calendars.wrap(component));
-    }
-}