ComponentAdapterDependenciesAware.java

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package org.exoplatform.container;

import org.exoplatform.container.spi.ComponentAdapter;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * This defines a kind of {@link ComponentAdapter} that is aware of its dependencies
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:nfilotto@exoplatform.com">Nicolas Filotto</a>
 * @version $Id$
 *
 */
public interface ComponentAdapterDependenciesAware<T> extends ComponentAdapter<T>
{

   /**
    * Gives the create dependencies of the component
    * @return a {@link Collection} of {@link Dependency} objects representing the 
    * dependencies of the component for the creation phase
    */
   Collection<Dependency> getCreateDependencies();

   /**
    * Gives the initialization dependencies of the component
    * @return a {@link Collection} of {@link Dependency} objects representing the 
    * dependencies of the component for the initialization phase
    */
   Collection<Dependency> getInitDependencies();
}