ILifecycleListener.java

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package jdave;

/**
 * A listener which will get notifications when new contexts are created.
 * 
 * @see Specification#addListener(ILifecycleListener)
 * 
 * @author Joni Freeman
 */
public interface ILifecycleListener {
    /**
     * Called just after a context has been instantiated.
     * 
     * @param contextInstance the instantiated context
     */
    void afterContextInstantiation(Object contextInstance);
    
    /**
     * Called just after context's <code>create</code> method has been called.
     * 
     * @param contextInstance the holding context
     * @param createdContext the object which was returned from <code>create</code> method
     */
    void afterContextCreation(Object contextInstance, Object createdContext);
    
    /**
     * Called just after context's <code>destroy</code> method has been called.
     * 
     * @param contextInstance the context instance
     */
    void afterContextDestroy(Object contextInstance);
}