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jtulach@119: 
jtulach@119: package java.io;
jtulach@119: 
jtulach@119: import java.io.IOException;
jtulach@119: 
jtulach@119: /**
jtulach@119:  * A {@code Closeable} is a source or destination of data that can be closed.
jtulach@119:  * The close method is invoked to release resources that the object is
jtulach@119:  * holding (such as open files).
jtulach@119:  *
jtulach@119:  * @since 1.5
jtulach@119:  */
jtulach@119: 
jtulach@119: public interface Closeable extends AutoCloseable {
jtulach@119: 
jtulach@119:     /**
jtulach@119:      * Closes this stream and releases any system resources associated
jtulach@119:      * with it. If the stream is already closed then invoking this
jtulach@119:      * method has no effect.
jtulach@119:      *
jtulach@119:      * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs
jtulach@119:      */
jtulach@119:     public void close() throws IOException;
jtulach@119: }