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  25 
  26 package java.io;
  27 
  28 import java.io.IOException;
  29 
  30 /**
  31  * A {@code Closeable} is a source or destination of data that can be closed.
  32  * The close method is invoked to release resources that the object is
  33  * holding (such as open files).
  34  *
  35  * @since 1.5
  36  */
  37 
  38 public interface Closeable extends java.lang.AutoCloseable {
  39 
  40     /**
  41      * Closes this stream and releases any system resources associated
  42      * with it. If the stream is already closed then invoking this
  43      * method has no effect.
  44      *
  45      * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs
  46      */
  47     public void close() throws IOException;
  48 }