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 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
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 *
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package org.gradle.plugins.ide.internal.generator.generator;

import java.io.File;

/**
 * Responsible for reading, configuring and writing a config object of type T to/from a file.
 * @param <T>
 */
public interface Generator<T> {
    T read(File inputFile);

    T defaultInstance();

    void configure(T object);

    void write(T object, File outputFile);
}
