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package org.apache.geode.internal.cache.extension;
/**
* Allows {@link Extensible} objects to add and remove {@link Extension}s.
*
*
* @since GemFire 8.1
*/
public interface ExtensionPoint<T> {
/**
* Add {@link Extension} to {@link ExtensionPoint}.
*
* @param extension to add.
* @since GemFire 8.1
*/
void addExtension(Extension<T> extension);
/**
* Remove {@link Extension} from {@link ExtensionPoint}.
*
* @param extension to remove.
* @since GemFire 8.1
*/
void removeExtension(Extension<T> extension);
/**
* Get {@link Iterable} of {@link Extension}s.
*
* @return {@link Exception}s
* @since GemFire 8.1
*/
Iterable<Extension<T>> getExtensions();
/**
* Helper method to get appropriately typed access to target {@link Extensible} object.
*
* @return {@link Extensible} object target.
*
* @since GemFire 8.1
*/
T getTarget();
}