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17
18 package org.apache.commons.lang3.function;
19
20 import java.util.function.Function;
21
22 /**
23 * Factory for {@link Function}.
24 *
25 * @since 3.14.0
26 */
27 public final class Functions {
28
29 /**
30 * Starts a fluent chain like {@code function(foo::bar).andThen(...).andThen(...).apply(...);}
31 *
32 * @param <T> Input type.
33 * @param <R> Return type.
34 * @param function the argument to return.
35 * @return the argument
36 */
37 public static <T, R> Function<T, R> function(final Function<T, R> function) {
38 return function;
39 }
40
41 private Functions() {
42 // no instances needed.
43 }
44 }