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017package org.conqat.lib.commons.error;
018
019/**
020 * Interface for a exception handling routine.
021 * 
022 * @param <X_IN>
023 *            the type of exception being handled.
024 * @param <X_OUT>
025 *            the type of exception being (potentially) thrown. Use
026 *            {@link NeverThrownRuntimeException} if no exception will be thrown
027 *            by this handler.
028 */
029@FunctionalInterface
030public interface IExceptionHandler<X_IN extends Exception, X_OUT extends Exception> {
031
032        /**
033         * Handle the provided exception.
034         * 
035         * @param exception
036         *            the exception being handled.
037         */
038        void handleException(X_IN exception) throws X_OUT;
039}