#region License
/*
* Copyright 2002-2005 the original author or authors.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*
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*
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* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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#endregion
#region Imports
using System;
#endregion
namespace Spring.Objects.Factory{
/// <summary>
/// Interface to be implemented by objects that wish to be aware of their owning
/// <see cref="Spring.Objects.Factory.IObjectFactory"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <p>
/// For example, objects can look up collaborating objects via the factory.
/// </p>
/// <p>
/// Note that most objects will choose to receive references to collaborating
/// objects via respective properties and / or an appropriate constructor.
/// </p>
/// <p>
/// For a list of all object lifecycle methods, see the
/// <see cref="Spring.Objects.Factory.IObjectFactory"/> API documentation.
/// </p>
/// </remarks>
/// <author>Rod Johnson</author>
/// <author>Rick Evans (.NET)</author>
public interface IObjectFactoryAware
{
/// <summary>
/// Callback that supplies the owning factory to an object instance.
/// </summary>
/// <value>
/// Owning <see cref="Spring.Objects.Factory.IObjectFactory"/>
/// (may not be <see langword="null"/>). The object can immediately
/// call methods on the factory.
/// </value>
/// <remarks>
/// <p>
/// Invoked after population of normal object properties but before an init
/// callback like <see cref="Spring.Objects.Factory.IInitializingObject"/>'s
/// <see cref="Spring.Objects.Factory.IInitializingObject.AfterPropertiesSet"/>
/// method or a custom init-method.
/// </p>
/// </remarks>
/// <exception cref="Spring.Objects.ObjectsException">
/// In case of initialization errors.
/// </exception>
IObjectFactory ObjectFactory { set; }
}
}
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