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017
018package org.apache.commons.lang3.function;
019
020import java.util.function.Consumer;
021import java.util.function.Function;
022
023/**
024 * Provides {@link Consumer} instances.
025 *
026 * @since 3.13.0
027 */
028public class Consumers {
029
030    /** NOP singleton. */
031    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
032    private static final Consumer NOP = Function.identity()::apply;
033
034    private Consumers() {
035        // No instances.
036    }
037
038    /**
039     * Gets the NOP Consumer singleton.
040     *
041     * @param <T> type type to consume.
042     * @return the NOP Consumer singleton..
043     */
044    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
045    public static <T> Consumer<T> nop() {
046        return NOP;
047    }
048
049}