ComponentContainer.java

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package org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager;

import org.apache.felix.scr.impl.metadata.ComponentMetadata;

public interface ComponentContainer<S>
{

    /**
     * Returns the {@link ComponentActivator} owning this component
     * holder.  (overlaps ComponentHolder)
     */
    ComponentActivator getActivator();

    /**
     * Returns the {@link ComponentMetadata} describing and declaring this
     * component. (overlaps ComponentHolder)
     */
    ComponentMetadata getComponentMetadata();

    /**
     * Informs the holder that the component has been disposed as a result of
     * calling the dispose method.
     */
    void disposed(SingleComponentManager<S> component);
}