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*
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package org.crsh.stream;
/**
* A producer that produces elements in a specific consumer.
*
* @param <P> the produced element generic type
* @param <C> the consumer element generic type
*/
public interface Producer<P, C extends Consumer<? super P>> {
/**
* Returns the class of the produced type.
*
* @return the produced type
*/
Class<P> getProducedType();
/**
* Open the producer with the specified consumer.
*
* @param consumer the consumer
* @throws Exception any exception
*/
void open(C consumer) throws Exception;
/**
* Close the producer.
*
* @throws Exception any exception
*/
void close() throws Exception;
}