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package org.apache.hadoop.examples.pi;

/**
 * A class is Combinable if its object can be combined with other objects.
 * @param  The generic type
 */
public interface Combinable extends Comparable {
  /**
   * Combine this with that. 
   * @param that Another object.
   * @return The combined object.
   */
  public T combine(T that); 
}