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package org.apache.logging.log4j.message;

/**
 * {@link Clearable} objects may be reset to a reusable state.
 *
 * This type should be combined into {@link ReusableMessage} as a default method for 3.0.
 *
 * @since 2.11.1
 */
interface Clearable {

    /**
     * Resets the object to a clean state.
     */
    void clear();

}
