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package org.hibernate.search.spi;
import java.util.Properties;
/**
* Control the life cycle of a service attached and used by Hibernate Search
*
* It allows to:
* - start the service
* - stop the service
* - declare the key the service is exposed to
* TODO should it be the implementation name itself?
* - provide access tot he service
*
* @author Emmanuel Bernard
*/
public interface ServiceProvider<T> {
void start(Properties properties, BuildContext context);
T getService();
void stop();
}