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package org.apache.wicket.spring;
import org.apache.wicket.util.io.IClusterable;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
/**
* Interface representing object that can locate a spring context. The implementation should take up
* little room when serialized.
*
* SpringObjectLocator uses this interface to locate the spring context so that it in turn can
* locate a bean.
*
* Ideal implementations use a static lookup to locate the context.
*
* For Example:
*
* <pre>
* class SpringContextLocator implements ISpringContextLocator
* {
* public ApplicationContext getSpringContext()
* {
* // MyApplication is the subclass of WebApplication used by the application
* return ((MyApplication)Application.get()).getContext();
* }
* }
* </pre>
*
* @see SpringBeanLocator
*
* @author Igor Vaynberg (ivaynberg)
*
*/
public interface ISpringContextLocator extends IClusterable
{
/**
* Getter for spring application context
*
* @return spring application context
*/
ApplicationContext getSpringContext();
}