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package java.io;
import java.io.IOException;
/**
* A <tt>Closeable</tt> is a source or destination of data that can be closed.
* The close method is invoked to release resources that the object is
* holding (such as open files).
*
* @since 1.5
*/
public interface Closeable {
/**
* Closes this stream and releases any system resources associated
* with it. If the stream is already closed then invoking this
* method has no effect.
*
* @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs
*/
public void close() throws IOException;
}