Initializable


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11   * The Original Code is The Carbon Component Framework.
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15   * Copyright (C) 2003 Sapient Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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17  
18  package org.sape.carbon.core.component.lifecycle;
19  
20  import org.sape.carbon.core.component.Component;
21  
22  /**
23   * This interface should be implemented by Components that wish to provide a
24   * callback method to participate in container initialize operations. Work
25   * that is usually performed in the constructor can be placed here so that
26   * the container has more control. Also implement this interface if your
27   * Functional Implementation requires a reference to itself.
28   *
29   * Copyright 2002 Sapient
30   * @since carbon 1.0
31   * @author Chris Herron, January 2002
32   * @version $Revision: 1.8 $($Author: dvoet $ / $Date: 2003/05/05 21:21:13 $)
33   */
34  public interface Initializable {
35      /**
36       * Initialize the component. Called immediately after the Component's
37       * constructor. On return, the container may start the component.
38       *
39       * @param thisComponent the reference to the component that this object
40       * is a part of. Store this referece within your Functional Implementation
41       * for future use.
42       *
43       * @throws Exception when there is a failure to initialize the component
44       */
45      void initialize(Component thisComponent) throws Exception  ;
46  }
47
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