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HDF5CompoundVerifier.java

public class HDF5CompoundVerifier<T> {
    private final IHDF5Reader expectedReader;
    private final IHDF5Reader actualReader;
    private final boolean READ_LINK_TARGETS = false;
    private final HDF5CompoundDSBridgeBuilder<T> expectedBridgeBuilder;
    private final HDF5CompoundDSBridgeBuilder<T> actualBridgeBuilder;
    private final String ROOT;

    public HDF5CompoundVerifier(IHDF5Writer expectedWriter, IHDF5Writer actualWriter, Class<T> typeForBridge, String root) {
        actualBridgeBuilder = new HDF5CompoundDSBridgeBuilder<>(actualWriter);
        expectedBridgeBuilder = new HDF5CompoundDSBridgeBuilder<>(expectedWriter);
        actualBridgeBuilder.setTypeFromInferred(typeForBridge);
        expectedBridgeBuilder.setTypeFromInferred(typeForBridge);

        actualReader = actualWriter;
        expectedReader = expectedWriter;
        ROOT = root;
    }
}