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package org.apache.commons.lang3.function;

import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.function.BiFunction;
import java.util.function.Function;

A functional interface like BiFunction that declares a Throwable. 
Type parameters:
<T> – Input type 1.
<U> – Input type 2.
<R> – Return type.
<E> – Thrown exception.
Since:
3.11/**
 * A functional interface like {@link BiFunction} that declares a {@code Throwable}.
 *
 * @param <T> Input type 1.
 * @param <U> Input type 2.
 * @param <R> Return type.
 * @param <E> Thrown exception.
 * @since 3.11
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface FailableBiFunction<T, U, R, E extends Throwable> {

    
NOP singleton /** NOP singleton */
    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    FailableBiFunction NOP = (t, u) -> null;

    
Returns The NOP singleton.
Type parameters:
<T> – Consumed type 1.
<U> – Consumed type 2.
<R> – Return type.
<E> – Thrown exception.
Returns:
The NOP singleton./**
     * Returns The NOP singleton.
     *
     * @param <T> Consumed type 1.
     * @param <U> Consumed type 2.
     * @param <R> Return type.
     * @param <E> Thrown exception.
     * @return The NOP singleton.
     */
    static <T, U, R, E extends Throwable> FailableBiFunction<T, U, R, E> nop() {
        return NOP;
    }

    
Returns a composed FailableBiFunction that like BiFunction.andThen(Function). 
Params:
after – the operation to perform after this one.
Type parameters:
<V> – the output type of the after function, and of the composed function.
Throws:
NullPointerException – when after is null.
Returns:
a composed FailableBiFunction that like BiFunction.andThen(Function)./**
     * Returns a composed {@code FailableBiFunction} that like {@link BiFunction#andThen(Function)}.
     *
     * @param <V> the output type of the {@code after} function, and of the composed function.
     * @param after the operation to perform after this one.
     * @return a composed {@code FailableBiFunction} that like {@link BiFunction#andThen(Function)}.
     * @throws NullPointerException when {@code after} is null.
     */
    default <V> FailableBiFunction<T, U, V, E> andThen(final FailableFunction<? super R, ? extends V, E> after) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(after);
        return (final T t, final U u) -> after.apply(apply(t, u));
    }

    
Applies this function.
Params:
input1 – the first input for the function
input2 – the second input for the function
Throws:
E – Thrown when the function fails.
Returns:
the result of the function/**
     * Applies this function.
     *
     * @param input1 the first input for the function
     * @param input2 the second input for the function
     * @return the result of the function
     * @throws E Thrown when the function fails.
     */
    R apply(T input1, U input2) throws E;
}