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* Foundation.
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*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
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*
* Copyright (c) 2002-2013 Pentaho Corporation.. All rights reserved.
*/
package org.pentaho.reporting.libraries.base.boot;
/**
* The module initializer is used to separate the initialization process from the module definition. An invalid
* classpath setup or an missing base module may throw an ClassCastException if the module class references this missing
* resource. Separating them is the best way to make sure that the classloader does not interrupt the module loading
* process.
*
* @author Thomas Morgner
*/
public interface ModuleInitializer {
/**
* Performs the initalization of the module.
*
* @throws ModuleInitializeException if an error occurs which prevents the module from being usable.
*/
public void performInit() throws ModuleInitializeException;
}