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package reactor.pool;

/**
 * A {@code Pool} provides access to a pool of objects.
 *
 * @param <T>
 * 		The type of object in the pool
 *
 * @author Jon Brisbin
 * @author Stephane Maldini
 * @since 1.1
 */
@Deprecated
public interface Pool<T> {

	/**
	 * Allocates a new object from the pool.
	 *
	 * @return the allocated object
	 */
	T allocate();

	/**
	 * Returns an object to the pool.
	 *
	 * @param obj
	 * 		The object to deallocate
	 */
	void deallocate(T obj);

}
