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The core HTTP and composition mechanisms of Ratpack

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package ratpack.func;

import ratpack.exec.Operation;
import ratpack.util.Exceptions;

/**
 * A block of code.
 * 
 * Similar to {@link Runnable}, but allows throwing of checked exceptions.
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Block {

  static Block noop() {
    return () -> {
    };
  }

  /**
   * Execute the action.
   *
   * @throws Exception any
   */
  void execute() throws Exception;

  /**
   * Returns an action that immediately throws the given exception.
   * 

   * The exception is thrown via {@link ratpack.util.Exceptions#toException(Throwable)}
   *
   * @param throwable the throwable to immediately throw when the returned action is executed
   * @return an action that immediately throws the given exception.
   */
  static Block throwException(final Throwable throwable) {
    return () -> {
      throw Exceptions.toException(throwable);
    };
  }

  /**
   * Converts this action to a runnable.
   * 

   * Any thrown exceptions will be {@link Exceptions#uncheck(Block) unchecked}.
   *
   * @return a runnable
   */
  default Runnable toRunnable() {
    return () -> Exceptions.uncheck(this);
  }

  /**
   * Creates an {@link Operation} from this block.
   *
   * @return an operation
   * @see Operation#of(Block)
   */
  default Operation operation() {
    return Operation.of(this);
  }

  /**
   * Creates an {@link Action} from this block, where the argument is ignored.
   *
   * @return an action that executes this block
   * @since 1.1
   */
  default Action