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java.util.function

## Interface Supplier<T>

- Type Parameters:
    `T` - the type of results supplied by this supplier
  Functional Interface:
    This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.

      @FunctionalInterface
      public interface Supplier<T>

  Represents a supplier of results.

  There is no requirement that a new or distinct result be returned each time the supplier is invoked.

  This is a functional interface whose functional method is `get()`.

  Since:
    1.8

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `T` | `get()` | Gets a result.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### get

          T get()

      Gets a result.
      Returns:
        a result

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