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package org.apache.commons.proxy2;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Provides an object to a delegating proxy.
 * 
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface ObjectProvider<T> extends Serializable
{
    //******************************************************************************************************************
    // Other Methods
    //******************************************************************************************************************

    /**
     * Returns an object. Implementing classes should throw a
     * {@link org.apache.commons.proxy2.exception.ObjectProviderException} if any problems arise while
     * constructing/finding the object.
     * 
     * @return the object on which the method should be called
     */
    T getObject();
}