IDisposable.java

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package org.eclipse.riena.ui.core;

/**
 * This interface should be implemented by classes that allow to dispose them,
 * i.e. free resources - and allow clients to check their state.
 * 
 * @since 1.3
 */
public interface IDisposable {

	/**
	 * Disposes this object, i.e. free any resources.
	 */
	void dispose();

	/**
	 * Check whether this object has already disposed or not.
	 * 
	 * @return disposed or not
	 */
	boolean isDisposed();
}