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 * implement callback functionality
 * implement the undo functionality
 
+**Real world examples:**
+* [java.lang.Runnable](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Runnable.html)
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 ## <a name="interpreter">Interpreter</a> [&#8593;](#list-of-design-patterns)
 **Intent:** Given a language, define a representation for its grammar along with an interpreter that uses the representation to interpret sentences in the language.