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package net.sf.ehcache;
/**
* A Disposable is a resource that needs to release other resources when it is no longer needed.
* Resources registered with a CacheManager (or Cache), will have this method called whenever they are disposed themselves...
*
* @author Alex Snaps
* @since 2.5.0
*/
public interface Disposable {
/**
* Disposes the resource and releases any system resources associated
* with it. If the resource was already disposed of, this has no effect
*/
void dispose();
}