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package nsk.share.gc.gp;

/**

 * Interface that defines a way to produce garbage.

 */

public interface GarbageProducer<T> {

        /**

         * Produce garbage of given size.

         *

         * @param memory size in bytes

         * @return produced garbage

         */

        public T create(long memory);

        /**

         * Validate earlier produced object.

         *

         * @param obj earlier produced garbage

         * @throws TestFailure if validation fails

         */

        public void validate(T obj);

}