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26 package org.apache.http.impl.client;
27
28 /**
29 * Interface used to enable easier testing of time-related behavior.
30 *
31 * @since 4.2
32 *
33 */
34 interface Clock {
35
36 /**
37 * Returns the current time, expressed as the number of
38 * milliseconds since the epoch.
39 * @return current time
40 */
41 long getCurrentTime();
42 }