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* Copyright (C) 2009 eXo Platform SAS.
*
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*
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* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
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*
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*/
package org.exoplatform.management;
/**
* A context for managed objects that wants to do more.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:julien.viet@exoplatform.com">Julien Viet</a>
* @version $Revision$
*/
public interface ManagementContext
{
/**
* Register an object as a managed object.
*
* @param o the object to be managed
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the object is not manageable
* @throws NullPointerException if the object is null
*/
void register(Object o) throws IllegalArgumentException, NullPointerException;
/**
* Unregisters an object from its managed life cycle.
*
* @param o the object to be unmanaged
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the object is not manageable
* @throws NullPointerException if the object is null
*/
void unregister(Object o) throws IllegalArgumentException, NullPointerException;
}