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package org.pentaho.reporting.libraries.base.boot;
import org.pentaho.reporting.libraries.base.config.Configuration;
import org.pentaho.reporting.libraries.base.config.ExtendedConfiguration;
/**
* A sub-system holds a separate collection of modules.
* <p/>
* On a simple level, subsystems can be just libraries. Libraries offering services need a controlled way to initialize
* these services before dependent code starts using the library. This can be achived by embedding the library services
* into an own subsystem.
*
* @author Thomas Morgner
*/
public interface SubSystem {
/**
* Returns the global configuration.
*
* @return The global configuration.
*/
public Configuration getGlobalConfig();
/**
* Returns the global configuration as ExtendedConfiguration instance.
*
* @return the extended configuration.
*/
public ExtendedConfiguration getExtendedConfig();
/**
* Returns the package manager.
*
* @return The package manager.
*/
public PackageManager getPackageManager();
}