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014
015package org.apache.tapestry5.commons;
016
017/**
018 * Interface used to encapsulate any strategy used defer the creation of some object until just as needed.
019 */
020public interface ObjectCreator<T>
021{
022    /**
023     * Create and return the object. In some limited circumstances, the implementation may cache the result, returning
024     * the same object for repeated calls.
025     */
026    T createObject();
027}