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  package org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources;
  
  import java.io.File;
  
  /**
   * This is an interface that resources that can provide a file should implement.
   * This is a refactoring of {@link FileResource}, to allow other resources
   * to act as sources of files (and to make components that only support
   * file-based resources from only support FileResource resources.
   * @since Ant 1.8
   */
  public interface FileProvider {
      /**
       * Get the file represented by this Resource.
       * @return the file.
       */
      File getFile();
  }
  