Extension.java

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package org.apache.felix.utils.extender;

/**
 * A simple interface used by the extender to manage extensions.
 */
public interface Extension {

    /**
     * Start this extension. Starting and stopping of the extension
     * should be synchronized.
     * @throws Exception If starting fails.
     */
    void start() throws Exception;

    /**
     * Destroy should be synchronous and only return when the extension
     * has been fully destroyed.  In addition it must be synchronized with
     * start, because start() and destroy() can be called concurrently.
     * @throws Exception If destroying fails.
     */
    void destroy() throws Exception;

}