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package org.databene.benerator.engine;

/**
 * Parent class for all generation components that can connect to the life cycle of a different component 
 * (thus defining a 'scope').<br/>
 * <br/>
 * Created: 03.04.2012 19:28:48
 * @since 0.7.6
 * @author Volker Bergmann
 */
public abstract class AbstractScopedLifeCycleHolder implements ScopedLifeCycleHolder {
	
	private String scope;
	private boolean resetNeeded;
	
	public AbstractScopedLifeCycleHolder(String scope) {
		this.scope = scope;
		setResetNeeded(false);
	}

	public String getScope() {
		return scope;
	}

	public void setScope(String scope) {
		this.scope = scope;
	}

	public boolean isResetNeeded() {
		return resetNeeded;
	}

	public void setResetNeeded(boolean resetNeeded) {
		this.resetNeeded = resetNeeded;
	}

	public void resetIfNeeded() {
		if (this.resetNeeded) {
			reset();
			setResetNeeded(false);
		}
	}

}