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package org.eclipse.jgit.util;

/**
 * Holder of an object.
 *
 * @param <T>
 *            the type of value held by this {@link org.eclipse.jgit.util.Holder}
 * @since 4.3
 */
public class Holder<T> {
	private T value;

	/**
	 * <p>Constructor for Holder.</p>
	 *
	 * @param value
	 *            is the initial value that is {@link #set(Object)}
	 */
	public Holder(T value) {
		set(value);
	}

	/**
	 * Get the value held by this {@link org.eclipse.jgit.util.Holder}
	 *
	 * @return the value held by this {@link org.eclipse.jgit.util.Holder}
	 */
	public T get() {
		return value;
	}

	/**
	 * Set a new value held by this {@link org.eclipse.jgit.util.Holder}
	 *
	 * @param value
	 *            to be set as new value held by this
	 *            {@link org.eclipse.jgit.util.Holder}
	 */
	public void set(T value) {
		this.value = value;
	}
}
