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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, 2012 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package java.util.function;
+
+/**
+ * An operation upon two operands yielding a result. The operands and the result
+ * are all of the same type.
+ *
+ * @param <T> the type of operands to {@code operate} and of the result
+ *
+ * @since 1.8
+ */
+public interface BinaryOperator<T> {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the result of the operation upon the operands.
+     * The operands are named {@code left} and {@code right} for operations
+     * where the order of operands matters.
+     *
+     * @param left the left operand
+     * @param right the right operand
+     * @return the result of the operation
+     */
+    public T operate(T left, T right);
+}