de.unkrig.commons.lang.protocol

Interface Consumer<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The subject type

All Superinterfaces:

ConsumerWhichThrows<T,java.lang.RuntimeException>

All Known Subinterfaces:

ConsumerUtil.Produmer<PT,CT>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ProxyConsumer

public interface Consumer<T>
extends ConsumerWhichThrows<T,java.lang.RuntimeException>

Consumes objects ("subjects") of type T.

Generally subjects should either be immutable, or the 'ownership' of the product should pass from the caller to the consumer. Particularly, the consumer should not be called with one (mutable) instance more than once.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

When using this type in a variable, parameter or field declaration, never write:

Consumer<consumed-type>

, but always:

Consumer<? super consumed-type>

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface de.unkrig.commons.lang.protocol.ConsumerWhichThrows

consume