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/*
 * *********************************************************************************************************************
 *
 * TheseFoolishThings: Miscellaneous utilities
 * http://tidalwave.it/projects/thesefoolishthings
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2009 - 2023 by Tidalwave s.a.s. (http://tidalwave.it)
 *
 * *********************************************************************************************************************
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
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 * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
 * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 *
 * *********************************************************************************************************************
 *
 * git clone https://bitbucket.org/tidalwave/thesefoolishthings-src
 * git clone https://github.com/tidalwave-it/thesefoolishthings-src
 *
 * *********************************************************************************************************************
 */
package it.tidalwave.util;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;

/***********************************************************************************************************************
 *
 * This interface should be implemented by classes for which is meaningful to be converted into a {@link String}.
 *
 * @author  Fabrizio Giudici
 * @it.tidalwave.javadoc.stable
 *
 **********************************************************************************************************************/
@FunctionalInterface
public interface StringValue
  {
    /*******************************************************************************************************************
     *
     * Returns the {@link String} value of this object.
     *
     * @return  the string
     *
     ******************************************************************************************************************/
    @Nonnull
    public String stringValue();
  }