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  25 
  26 package java.lang;
  27 
  28 import java.util.Iterator;
  29 
  30 /**
  31  * Implementing this interface allows an object to be the target of
  32  * the "foreach" statement.
  33  *
  34  * @param <T> the type of elements returned by the iterator
  35  *
  36  * @since 1.5
  37  */
  38 public interface Iterable<T> {
  39 
  40     /**
  41      * Returns an iterator over a set of elements of type T.
  42      *
  43      * @return an Iterator.
  44      */
  45     Iterator<T> iterator();
  46 }