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019
020 package org.apache.james.mime4j.dom;
021
022 /**
023 * A <tt>Disposable</tt> is an object that should be disposed of explicitly
024 * when it is no longer needed.
025 *
026 * The dispose method is invoked to release resources that the object is
027 * holding (such as open files).
028 */
029 public interface Disposable {
030 /**
031 * Free any resources this object is holding and prepares this object
032 * for garbage collection. Once an object has been disposed of it can no
033 * longer be used.
034 */
035 void dispose();
036 }