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package io.vertx.core.shareddata;
/**
* A marker interface which allows you to put arbitrary objects into a {@link io.vertx.core.shareddata.LocalMap}.
* <p>
* Normally local maps only allow immutable objects or other copiable objects such as {@link io.vertx.core.buffer.Buffer}
* instances in order to avoid shared access to mutable state.
* <p>
* However if you have an object that you know is thread-safe you can mark it with this interface and then you
* will be able to add it to {@link io.vertx.core.shareddata.LocalMap} instances.
* <p>
* Use this interface with caution.
* <p>
*
* @author <a href="http://tfox.org">Tim Fox</a>
*/
public interface Shareable {
}