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package org.apache.james.mime4j.dom;

/**
 * A <tt>Disposable</tt> is an object that should be disposed of explicitly
 * when it is no longer needed.
 * 
 * The dispose method is invoked to release resources that the object is
 * holding (such as open files). 
 */
public interface Disposable {
    /**
     * Free any resources this object is holding and prepares this object
     * for garbage collection. Once an object has been disposed of it can no
     * longer be used.
     */
    void dispose();
}