LifecycleStrategy


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8   package org.picocontainer.defaults;
9   
10  /**
11   * An interface which specifies the lifecyle strategy on the component instance. 
12   * Lifecycle strategies are used by component adapters to delegate the lifecyle
13   * operations on the component instances. 
14   *
15   * @author Paul Hammant
16   * @author Peter Royal
17   * @author J&ouml;rg Schaible
18   * @author Mauro Talevi
19   * @see org.picocontainer.Startable
20   * @see org.picocontainer.Disposable
21   */
22  public interface LifecycleStrategy {
23      
24      /**
25       * Invoke the "start" method on the component instance if this is startable.
26       * It is up to the implementation of the strategy what "start" and "startable" means.
27       * 
28       * @param component the instance of the component to start
29       */
30      void start(Object   component);
31      
32      /**
33       * Invoke the "stop" method on the component instance if this is stoppable.
34       * It is up to the implementation of the strategy what "stop" and "stoppable" means.
35       * 
36       * @param component the instance of the component to stop
37       */
38      void stop(Object   component);
39  
40      /**
41       * Invoke the "dispose" method on the component instance if this is disposable.
42       * It is up to the implementation of the strategy what "dispose" and "disposable" means.
43       * 
44       * @param component the instance of the component to dispose
45       */
46      void dispose(Object   component);
47  
48      /**
49       * Test if a component instance has a lifecycle.
50       * @param type the component's type
51       * 
52       * @return <code>true</code> if the component has a lifecycle
53       */
54      boolean hasLifecycle(Class   type);
55  
56  }
57
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