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 * File         : Freeable.java
 * Author       : Bryan Carpenter
 * Created      : Wed Jan 15 23:14:43 EST 2003
 * Revision     : $Revision: 1.1 $
 * Updated      : $Date: 2003/01/16 16:39:34 $
 */

package mpi;

/**
 * Objects freeables must be freed calling the method free.
 */
public interface Freeable
{
	/**
	 * Frees a freeable object.
	 * @throws MPIException Signals that an MPI error of some sort has occurred.
	 */
	void free() throws MPIException;
}