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+using RealTimeGraphX;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Contains a set of <see cref="IGraphComponent"/> extension methods.
+/// </summary>
+public static class IGraphComponentExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Throws a null argument exception if the specified component is null.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="component">The component.</param>
+    /// <param name="message">The message.</param>
+    /// <exception cref="NullReferenceException"></exception>
+    public static void ThrowIfNull(this IGraphComponent component, String message)
+    {
+        if (component == null)
+        {
+            throw new NullReferenceException(message);
+        }
+    }
+}
+