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017
018package org.apache.commons.proxy2;
019
020import java.io.Serializable;
021
022/**
023 * Provides an object to a delegating proxy.
024 * 
025 * @since 1.0
026 */
027public interface ObjectProvider<T> extends Serializable
028{
029    //******************************************************************************************************************
030    // Other Methods
031    //******************************************************************************************************************
032
033    /**
034     * Returns an object. Implementing classes should throw a
035     * {@link org.apache.commons.proxy2.exception.ObjectProviderException} if any problems arise while
036     * constructing/finding the object.
037     * 
038     * @return the object on which the method should be called
039     */
040    T getObject();
041}