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17 package org.apache.avalon.lifecycle;
18
19 import org.apache.avalon.framework.context.Context;
20
21 /**
22  * The <code>Creator</code> interface describes the create and destroy
23  * stages that occur between a component and a container
24  * during service management. Lifecycle extensions supporting create
25  * and destroy stages must implement this interface.
26  *
27  * @author <a HREF="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
28  * @version CVS $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 2004/02/28 11:47:19 $
29  */
30 public interface Creator
31 {
32     /**
33      * Create stage handler.
34      *
35      * @param object the object that is being created
36      * @param context the context instance required by the create handler
37      * implementation
38      * @exception Exception if an error occurs
39      */
40     void create( Object JavaDoc object, Context context )
41         throws Exception JavaDoc;
42
43     /**
44      * Destroy stage handler.
45      *
46      * @param object the object that is being destroyed
47      * @param context the context instance required by the handler
48      * implementation
49      */
50     void destroy( Object JavaDoc object, Context context );
51
52 }
53
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