Configurable.java

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package com.jkoolcloud.tnt4j.config;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * <p>
 * This interface defines classes that can be configured using
 * properties.
 * </p>
 * @version $Revision: 1 $
 *
 */
public interface Configurable {
	/**
	 * Obtain current configuration settings
	 *
	 * @return current configuration settings
	 */
	Map<String, Object> getConfiguration();

	/**
	 * Apply given configuration settings
	 *
	 * @param settings apply given settings as configuration (name, value pairs)
	 * @throws ConfigException if error applying configuration settings
	 */
	void setConfiguration(Map<String, Object> settings) throws ConfigException;
}