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package org.sejda.sambox.cos;

/**
 * A {@link COSObjectable} that can be disposed once no longer need. What "dispose" actually means depends on the
 * implementation, the idea is to be able to signal that an object is no longer needed (EX. because it has already been
 * written to the output) and can be freed.
 * 
 * @author Andrea Vacondio
 *
 */
public interface DisposableCOSObject extends COSObjectable
{
    /**
     * release the object wrapped by this {@link COSObjectable}
     */
    void releaseCOSObject();
}