#region License
/*
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*
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* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*
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*
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#endregion
#region Imports
using Spring.Core.IO;
#endregion
namespace Spring.Context{
/// <summary>
/// Interface to be implemented by any object that wishes to be notified
/// of the <see cref="Spring.Core.IO.IResourceLoader"/> (typically the
/// <see cref="Spring.Context.IApplicationContext"/>) that it runs in.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <p>
/// Note that <see cref="Spring.Core.IO.IResource"/> dependencies can also
/// be exposed as object properties of type
/// <see cref="Spring.Core.IO.IResource"/>, populated via strings with
/// automatic type conversion by the object factory. This obviates the
/// need for implementing any callback interface just for the purpose of
/// accessing a specific resource.
/// </p>
/// <p>
/// You typically need an <see cref="Spring.Core.IO.IResourceLoader"/>
/// when your application object has to access a variety of file resources
/// whose names are calculated. A good strategy is to make the object use
/// a default resource loader but still implement the
/// <see cref="Spring.Context.IResourceLoaderAware"/> interface to allow
/// for overriding when running in an
/// <see cref="Spring.Context.IApplicationContext"/>.
/// </p>
/// </remarks>
/// <author>Juergen Hoeller</author>
/// <author>Mark Pollack (.NET)</author>
/// <see cref="Spring.Context.IApplicationContextAware"/>
/// <see cref="Spring.Objects.Factory.IInitializingObject"/>
/// <see cref="Spring.Core.IO.IResourceLoader"/>
public interface IResourceLoaderAware
{
/// <summary>
/// Sets the <see cref="Spring.Core.IO.IResourceLoader"/>
/// that this object runs in.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <p>
/// Invoked <b>after</b> population of normal objects properties but
/// before an init callback such as
/// <see cref="Spring.Objects.Factory.IInitializingObject"/>'s
/// <see cref="Spring.Objects.Factory.IInitializingObject.AfterPropertiesSet()"/>
/// or a custom init-method. Invoked <b>before</b> setting
/// <see cref="Spring.Context.IApplicationContextAware"/>'s
/// <see cref="Spring.Context.IApplicationContextAware.ApplicationContext"/>
/// property.
/// </p>
/// </remarks>
IResourceLoader ResourceLoader
{
set;
}
}
}
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