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package org.waveprotocol.wave.client.common.util;
/**
* Base View interface.
*
* @param <L> listener interface for this view.
*/
public interface View<L> {
interface Factory<V extends View<?>> extends org.waveprotocol.wave.client.common.util.Factory<V> {}
/**
* Initializes this view. The view is considered to be used until
* {@link #reset()}.
*
* @param listener listener for events broadcast by this view
*/
void init(L listener);
/**
* Releases this view from being used. It is up to each implementation type to
* define if this view is reusable after this method is called.
*/
void reset();
}