LifecycleManager.java

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package org.openide;

import org.openide.util.Lookup;

/** Manages major aspects of the NetBeans lifecycle - currently saving all objects and exiting.
 * @author Jesse Glick
 * @since 3.14
 */
public abstract class LifecycleManager {

    /** Get the default lifecycle manager.
     * @return the default instance from lookup
     */
    public static LifecycleManager getDefault() {
        return (LifecycleManager)Lookup.getDefault().lookup(LifecycleManager.class);
    }

    /** Subclass constructor. */
    protected LifecycleManager() {}

    /** Save all opened objects.
     */
    public abstract void saveAll();

    /** Exit NetBeans.
     * This method will return only if {@link java.lang.System#exit} fails, or if at least one component of the
     * system refuses to exit (because it cannot be properly shut down).
     */
    public abstract void exit();

}