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 * Copyright 2014 The Netty Project
 *
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package io.netty.util.internal;

import io.netty.util.concurrent.EventExecutor;

/**
 * {@link Runnable} which represent a one time task which may allow the {@link EventExecutor} to reduce the amount of
 * produced garbage when queue it for execution.
 *
 * <strong>It is important this will not be reused. After submitted it is not allowed to get submitted again!</strong>
 */
public abstract class OneTimeTask extends MpscLinkedQueueNode<Runnable> implements Runnable {

    @Override
    public Runnable value() {
        return this;
    }
}