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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, 2011, 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
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+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
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+ *
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+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
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+ *
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+ *
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+ */
+
+package java.util.functions;
+
+/**
+ * Combines two operands of the same type producing a result of the same type.
+ *
+ * @param <T> the type of input objects to {@code operate} and of the result.
+ *
+ * @since  1.8
+ */
+public interface BinaryOperator<T> /* extends Combiner<T,T,T> */ {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the result of some operation upon the the operands.
+     * The operands are named {@code left} and {@code right} for operations
+     * where the order of operands matters.
+     *
+     * @param left Input object used as the left operand.
+     * @param right Input object used as the right operand.
+     * @return result of the operation.
+     */
+    public T operate(T left, T right);
+}