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    017
    018package org.apache.commons.io.function;
    019
    020import java.io.IOException;
    021import java.util.function.Supplier;
    022
    023/**
    024 * Like {@link Supplier} but throws {@link IOException}.
    025 *
    026 * @param <T> the return type of the operations.
    027 * @since 2.7
    028 */
    029@FunctionalInterface
    030public interface IOSupplier<T> {
    031
    032    /**
    033     * Gets a result.
    034     *
    035     * @return a result
    036     *
    037     * @throws IOException if an IO error occurs whilst supplying the value.
    038     */
    039    T get() throws IOException;
    040}