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+package ucontainer
+
+// Optional is an optional value.
+type Optional[T any] struct {
+	value T
+	exists bool
+}
+
+// Value returns the value and true if the value exists. If not, it returns the
+// last set value and false.
+func (this *Optional[T]) Value () (T, bool) {
+	return this.value, this.exists
+}
+
+// Set sets the value.
+func (this *Optional[T]) Set (value T) {
+	this.value = value
+	this.exists = true
+}
+
+// Unset unsets the value.
+func (this *Optional[T]) Unset () {
+	var zero T
+	this.value = zero
+	this.exists = false
+}
+
+// Exists returns if the value is currently set.
+func (this *Optional[T]) Exists () bool {
+	return this.exists
+}