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package java.util.function;

/**
 * An operation upon a single operand yielding a result. The operand and the
 * result are of the same type. This is a specialization of {@code Function} for
 * the case where the operand and result are of the same type.
 *
 * @param <T> the type of operand to {@code apply} and of the result
 *
 * @see Function
 * @since 1.8
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface UnaryOperator<T> extends Function<T, T> {

    /**
     * Returns a unary operator that provides its input value as the result.
     *
     * @return a unary operator that provides its input value as the result
     */
    static <T> UnaryOperator<T> identity() {
        return t -> t;
    }
}