Initializable.java

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 * Copyright (c) 2014-2015 Janith Bandara, This source is a part of
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package org.audit4j.core;

import org.audit4j.core.exception.InitializationException;

/**
 * The Interface Initializable.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:janith3000@gmail.com">Janith Bandara</a>
 */
public interface Initializable {

    /**
     * Initialize the component. Implementations should override this method to
     * perform any initialization logic necessary.
     * 
     * @throws InitializationException
     *             the initialization exception
     */
    void init() throws InitializationException;

    /**
     * Stops the component.
     */
    void stop();
}