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    017
    018package org.apache.commons.collections4.properties;
    019
    020/**
    021 * Creates and loads {@link SortedProperties}.
    022 *
    023 * @see SortedProperties
    024 * @since 4.4
    025 */
    026public class SortedPropertiesFactory extends AbstractPropertiesFactory<SortedProperties> {
    027
    028    /**
    029     * The singleton instance.
    030     */
    031    public static final SortedPropertiesFactory INSTANCE = new SortedPropertiesFactory();
    032
    033    /**
    034     * Constructs an instance.
    035     */
    036    private SortedPropertiesFactory() {
    037        // There is only one instance.
    038    }
    039
    040    /**
    041     * Subclasses override to provide customized properties instances.
    042     *
    043     * @return a new Properties instance.
    044     */
    045    @Override
    046    protected SortedProperties createProperties() {
    047        return new SortedProperties();
    048    }
    049
    050}