HasDataProvider.java

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package org.cruxframework.crux.core.client.dataprovider;


/**
 * Interface to be implemented by classes that are capable of using DataProviders.  
 * @author Thiago da Rosa de Bustamante
 */
public interface HasDataProvider<T extends DataProvider<?>>
{
	/**
	 * Bind a dataProvider to this component
	 * @param dataProvider dataProvider to use
	 * @param autoLoadData if true fire the dataProvider load event.
	 */
	void setDataProvider(T dataProvider, boolean autoLoadData);
	
	/**
	 * Retrieve the dataProvider bound to this component
	 * @return the dataProvider
	 */
	T getDataProvider();
}