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009package org.picocontainer.injectors;
010
011/**
012 * Providers are a type of Injector that can participate in Injection via a custom method.
013 *
014 * Implementers of this class must implement a single method called provide.  That method must return
015 * the component type intended to be provided.  The method can accept parameters that PicoContainer
016 * will satisfy.
017 */
018public interface Provider {
019    
020}