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003 *
004 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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016
017package org.modeshape.common.function;
018
019/**
020 * Represents an operation that accepts a single input argument and returns no result. Unlike most other functional interfaces,
021 * Consumer is expected to operate via side-effects.
022 *
023 * @author Randall Hauch (rhauch@redhat.com)
024 * @param <T> - the type of the input to the function
025 */
026public interface Consumer<T> {
027
028    /**
029     * Performs this operation on the given argument.
030     * 
031     * @param t the value to consume
032     */
033    void accept( T t );
034
035}