src/com/google/inject/internal/Initializable.java

/**
 * Copyright (C) 2008 Google Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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package com.google.inject.internal;

/**
 * Holds a reference that requires initialization to be performed before it can be used.
 *
 * @author jessewilson@google.com (Jesse Wilson)
 */
interface Initializable<T> {

  /**
   * Ensures the reference is initialized, then returns it.
   */
  T get(Errors errors) throws ErrorsException;
}