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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    /**
    035     * Gets the NOP Consumer singleton.
    036     *
    037     * @param <T> type type to consume.
    038     * @return the NOP Consumer singleton..
    039     */
    040    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    041    public static <T> Consumer<T> nop() {
    042        return NOP;
    043    }
    044
    045    private Consumers() {
    046        // No instances.
    047    }
    048
    049}