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package net.sf.saxon.trans;

/**
 * Interface representing a factory class for instances of a specific type.
 *
 * Similar to {@link java.util.function.Supplier}<T>, except that the {@link #make()}
 * method can throw a checked exception.
 */
public interface Maker {

    /**
     * Obtain an instance of type T, either by making a new instance or by reusing an existing instance
     * @throws XPathException if the attempt fails
     */

    T make() throws XPathException;

}

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