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/**
* Supplies abstract classes for service providers to subclass when offering new
* audio devices, sound file readers and writers, or audio format converters.
*
* <h2>Related Documentation</h2>
* For more information on using Java Sound see:
* <ul>
* <li><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/sound/">
* The Java Sound Tutorial</a>
* </ul>
* Please note: In the {@code javax.sound.sampled.spi} APIs, a {@code null}
* reference parameter to methods is incorrect unless explicitly documented on
* the method as having a meaningful interpretation. Usage to the contrary is
* incorrect coding and may result in a run time exception either immediately or
* at some later time. {@code NullPointerException} is an example of typical and
* acceptable run time exception for such cases.
*
* @since 1.3
*/
package javax.sound.sampled.spi;