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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace Hazel
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Interface for all items that can be returned to an object pool.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <threadsafety static="true" instance="true"/>
+    public interface IRecyclable
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Returns this object back to the object pool.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        ///     <para>
+        ///         Calling this when you are done with the object returns the object back to a pool in order to be reused.
+        ///         This can reduce the amount of work the GC has to do dramatically but it is optional to call this.
+        ///     </para>
+        ///     <para>
+        ///         Calling this indicates to Hazel that this can be reused and thus you should only call this when you are
+        ///         completely finished with the object as the contents can be overwritten at any point after.
+        ///     </para>
+        /// </remarks>
+        void Recycle();
+    }
+}