class TransformationUtility implements Cloneable {

    protected static void checkForEmptyString(String name, String value) throws TransformationDefinitionException{
        if (value != null && value.trim().length() == 0) {
            throw new TransformationDefinitionException(name + " cannot be empty");
        }
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("PMD.UnnecessaryConstructor") public  TransformationUtility();

}