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package net.imagej.ops.special.inplace;

import net.imagej.ops.special.hybrid.BinaryHybridCFI1;

/**
 * A {@link BinaryInplace1Op} which is <em>not</em> a hybrid.
 * <p>
 * Hence, even though it is a binary op, it has only <em>TWO</em> inputs:
 * {@code arg} (the first input, which is also the output) and {@code in} (the
 * second input). In contrast, a {@link BinaryHybridCFI1} has <em>THREE</em>
 * inputs: {@code out} (the output, which is of type BOTH), {@code in1} (the
 * first input) and {@code in2} (the second input).
 * </p>
 * 
 * @author Curtis Rueden
 * @param <A> type of first input + output
 * @param <I> type of second input
 */
public interface BinaryInplace1OnlyOp<A, I> extends BinaryInplace1Op<A, I, A> {

	// -- Threadable methods --

	@Override
	default BinaryInplace1OnlyOp<A, I> getIndependentInstance() {
		// NB: We assume the op instance is thread-safe by default.
		// Individual implementations can override this assumption if they
		// have state (such as buffers) that cannot be shared across threads.
		return this;
	}

}
