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17  
18  package org.apache.commons.collections4;
19  
20  import java.util.function.Consumer;
21  import java.util.function.Supplier;
22  
23  /**
24   * Defines a functor interface implemented by classes that do something.
25   * <p>
26   * A {@code Closure} represents a block of code which is executed from inside some block, function or iteration. It operates an input object.
27   * </p>
28   * <p>
29   * Standard implementations of common closures are provided by {@link ClosureUtils}. These include method invocation and for/while loops.
30   * </p>
31   *
32   * @param <T> The type of the input to the operation.
33   * @since 1.0 This will be deprecated in 5.0 in favor of {@link Supplier}.
34   */
35  //@Deprecated
36  public interface Closure<T> extends Consumer<T> {
37  
38      @Override
39      default void accept(final T input) {
40          execute(input);
41      }
42  
43      /**
44       * Performs an action on the specified input object.
45       *
46       * @param input The input to execute on.
47       * @throws ClassCastException       (runtime) if the input is the wrong class.
48       * @throws IllegalArgumentException (runtime) if the input is invalid.
49       * @throws FunctorException         (runtime) if any other error occurs.
50       */
51      void execute(T input);
52  }