Feature.java

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package org.apache.cxf.feature;

import org.apache.cxf.Bus;
import org.apache.cxf.endpoint.Client;
import org.apache.cxf.endpoint.Server;
import org.apache.cxf.interceptor.InterceptorProvider;

/**
 * A Feature is something that is able to customize a Server, Client, or Bus, typically
 * adding capabilities. For instance, there may be a LoggingFeature which configures
 * one of the above to log each of their messages.
 * <p>
 * By default the initialize methods all delegate to initializeProvider(InterceptorProvider).
 * If you're simply adding interceptors to a Server, Client, or Bus, this allows you to add
 * them easily.
 */
public interface Feature {
    void initialize(Server server, Bus bus);

    void initialize(Client client, Bus bus);

    void initialize(InterceptorProvider interceptorProvider, Bus bus);

    void initialize(Bus bus);
}