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 package org.apache.giraph.function;

 import java.io.Serializable;

 /**

  * Function:

  * () -> T

  * <br>

  * Specialization of com.google.common.base.Supplier, that is also

  * Serializable.

  *

  * @param <T> Result type

  */

 public interface Supplier<T> extends Serializable {

   /**

    * Retrieves an instance of the appropriate type. The returned object may or

    * may not be a new instance, depending on the implementation.

    *

    * @return result

    */

   T get();

 }