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    017
    018package org.apache.commons.lang3.function;
    019
    020import java.util.function.Function;
    021
    022/**
    023 * Factory for {@link Function}.
    024 *
    025 * @since 3.14.0
    026 */
    027public final class Functions {
    028
    029    /**
    030     * Starts a fluent chain like {@code function(foo::bar).andThen(...).andThen(...).apply(...);}
    031     *
    032     * @param <T>      Input type.
    033     * @param <R>      Return type.
    034     * @param function the argument to return.
    035     * @return the argument
    036     */
    037    public static <T, R> Function<T, R> function(final Function<T, R> function) {
    038        return function;
    039    }
    040
    041    private Functions() {
    042        // no instances needed.
    043    }
    044}