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16 package org.wamblee.system.core;
18 import java.util.List;
21 * A component represents a part of a system that requires a
22 * number of interfaces and provides a number of interfaces.
24 * The component interface provides the meta-data for a component.
25 * After calling {@link #start(Scope)}, an actual runtime representation of the
26 * component can be created which is independent of this component.
27 * As a special case, the runtime representation may be identical to the
28 * component instance but in general it is not. This allows a component to be
29 * used as a factory for creating objects.
32 * @author Erik Brakkee
34 public interface Component<Type> {
37 * Gets the name of the subsystem.
38 * @return Subsystem name.
43 * Prepends the context with a super context.
45 void addContext(String aContext);
49 * @return Context or null if not set.
54 * Gets the fully qualified name of the component which includes
55 * the context of the component.
56 * This method can only be used after the component has started.
57 * @return Qualified name.
59 String getQualifiedName();
62 * Gets a description of the provided interfaces.
63 * @return Provided interfaces.
65 List<ProvidedInterface> getProvidedInterfaces();
68 * Gets a description of the required interfaces.
69 * @return Required interfaces.
71 List<RequiredInterface> getRequiredInterfaces();
75 * Initialises the subsystem by starting all the services that
76 * it described as provided.
77 * @param aScope Scope with external interface implementations that are available. The component
78 * must publish its runtime and its provided interfaces in this scope.
79 * @return Gets an object representing the runtime of the component.
81 Type start(Scope aScope);
85 * @param aRuntime THe runtime part of the component.
87 void stop(Type aRuntime);