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package com.amazonaws.protocol;

import com.amazonaws.annotation.SdkProtectedApi;

/**
 * Interface to provide a default value for a null member during marshalling. Currently used for
 * members that have the idempotency trait applied and for Glacier's account ID member (which defaults to '-' indicating
 * the current account).
 *
 * @param <T> Type of the member to provide the default value for.
 */
@SdkProtectedApi
public interface DefaultValueSupplier<T> {

    /**
     * @return The default value to use if the value is null.
     */
    T get();
}
