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010    
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017    package org.apache.commons.inject.api;
018    
019    /**
020     * A {@link IBinding binding} contains the information necessary to
021     * have the {@link IInjector injector} create a POJO.
022     */
023    public interface IBinding<T> {
024            /**
025             * Returns the {@link IProvider provider}, which can be used to create
026             * the instance.
027             */
028            IProvider<T> getProvider();
029            /**
030             * Returns the {@link IPoint point}, which can be used to inject members
031             * into an instance that has been created previously.
032             */
033            IPoint<T> getPoint();
034    }