Removable.java

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package it.tidalwave.role;

/***************************************************************************************************************************************************************
 *
 * The role of an object that can be removed (e.g. deleted).
 *
 * @stereotype Role
 *
 * @author  Fabrizio Giudici
 * @it.tidalwave.javadoc.stable
 *
 **************************************************************************************************************************************************************/
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Removable
  {
    /** Shortcut for {@link it.tidalwave.util.As}. */
    public static final Class<Removable> _Removable_ = Removable.class;

    /***********************************************************************************************************************************************************
     * A default {@code Removable} which does nothing (useful for implementing the NullObject pattern).
     **********************************************************************************************************************************************************/
    public static final Removable DEFAULT = () -> {};

    /***********************************************************************************************************************************************************
     * Removes this object from some implicit, or context-provided container (e.g. a persistence facility, etc...).
     * @throws  Exception   if the operation fails
     **********************************************************************************************************************************************************/
    @SuppressWarnings("RedundantThrows")
    public void remove()
      throws Exception;
  }