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17
18 package org.apache.commons.proxy2;
19
20 import java.io.Serializable;
21
22 /**
23 * Provides an object to a delegating proxy.
24 *
25 * @since 1.0
26 */
27 public interface ObjectProvider<T> extends Serializable
28 {
29 //******************************************************************************************************************
30 // Other Methods
31 //******************************************************************************************************************
32
33 /**
34 * Returns an object. Implementing classes should throw a
35 * {@link org.apache.commons.proxy2.exception.ObjectProviderException} if any problems arise while
36 * constructing/finding the object.
37 *
38 * @return the object on which the method should be called
39 */
40 T getObject();
41 }