Registry.java

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package org.apache.cxf.extension;

/**
 *
 */
public interface Registry<K, T> {

    /**
     * Registers an object of type T with this registry.
     *
     * @param k the key under which rto register the object
     * @param t the object to register
     */
    void register(K k, T t);

    /**
     * Unregisters the object stored under the given key from this registry.
     *
     * @param k the key
     */
    void unregister(K k);

    /**
     * Returns the object stored under the given key.
     * @param k the  key
     * @return the object stored under the key
     */
    T get(K k);
}