Closable.java

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package org.mulgara.util;

/**
 * A generic interface for anything that have resources release by closing it.
 *
 * @created Mar 30, 2009
 * @author Paula Gearon
 * @copyright © 2008 <a href="http://www.topazproject.org/">The Topaz Project</a>
 * @licence <a href="{@docRoot}/../../LICENCE.txt">Open Software License v3.0</a>
 */
public interface Closable {

  /**
   * Release any resources associated with this object.
   * @throws Exception Due to any error encountered while releasing the resources. 
   */
  public void close() throws Exception;
}