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+// **********************************************************************
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2003-2011 ZeroC, Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This copy of Ice is licensed to you under the terms described in the
+// ICE_LICENSE file included in this distribution.
+//
+// **********************************************************************
+
+package Ice;
+
+/**
+ * Holder base class for Ice objects that are in- or inout-parameters.
+ **/
+public abstract class ObjectHolderBase<T extends Ice.Object> implements ReadObjectCallback, IceInternal.Patcher
+{
+    /**
+     * Instantiates the class with a <code>null</code> value.
+     **/
+    public
+    ObjectHolderBase()
+    {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiates the class with the passed Ice object.
+     **/
+    public
+    ObjectHolderBase(T obj)
+    {
+        this.value = obj;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the Ice object of this holder to the passed instance.
+     *
+     * @param obj The new object for this holder.
+     **/
+    public void
+    invoke(Ice.Object obj)
+    {
+        patch(obj);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The Ice object stored by this holder.
+     **/
+    public T value;
+}