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package android.view.inspector;

import android.annotation.NonNull;
import android.annotation.Nullable;

/**
 * An interface for services that can provide inspection companions for a class.
 */
public interface InspectionCompanionProvider {
    /**
     * Provide an {@link InspectionCompanion} for the supplied class.
     *
     * Implementing classes must not cache companion instances, and should instantiate a new one
     * for each request.
     *
     * @param cls A {@link Class} representing the inspectable type
     * @param <T> The type to find the companion for
     * @return The inspection companion for the supplied type
     */
    @Nullable
    <T> InspectionCompanion<T> provide(@NonNull Class<T> cls);
}