Operation.java

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package org.waveprotocol.wave.model.operation;

/**
 * Represents an operation that can be applied to a target.
 *
 * @param <T> type to which this operation can be applied
 *
 */
public interface Operation<T> {
  /**
   * Applies this operation to the given target
   *
   * @param target   target on which this operation applies itself
   * @throws OperationException if the execution of this operation fails.
   */
  public void apply(T target) throws OperationException;
}