Lifecycle.java

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package org.modeshape.schematic;

/**
 * Interface for handling the lifecycle of a component.
 * 
 * @author Horia Chiorean (hchiorea@redhat.com)
 * @since 5.0
 */
public interface Lifecycle {

    /**
     * Announces that the repository is about to start using this DB.
     */
    void start();

    /**
     * Announces that the repository is shutting down and will stop using this DB.
     */
    void stop();
}