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Interface Provider&lt;T&gt;</H2>
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<DT><PRE>public interface <B>Provider&lt;T&gt;</B></DL>
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Provides instances of <code>T</code>. For any type <code>T</code> that can be
injected, you can also inject <code>Provider&lt;T&gt;</code>. Compared to injecting
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<li>retrieving multiple instances.</li>
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class Car {
&#064;Inject Car(Provider&lt;Seat> seatProvider) {
Seat driver = seatProvider.get();
Seat passenger = seatProvider.get();
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