ASF_20_SRC_AUTO/src/java/org/apache/cocoon/generation/ServiceableGenerator.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.generation;

import org.apache.avalon.framework.activity.Disposable;
import org.apache.avalon.framework.service.ServiceException;
import org.apache.avalon.framework.service.ServiceManager;
import org.apache.avalon.framework.service.Serviceable;

/**
 * A default implementation that can be used for writing own generators.
 *  
 * @author <a href="mailto:cziegeler@apache.org">Carsten Ziegeler</a>
 * @version CVS $Id: ServiceableGenerator.java,v 1.2 2004/03/05 13:02:55 bdelacretaz Exp $
 * @since 2.1.1
 */
public abstract class ServiceableGenerator extends AbstractGenerator
implements Serviceable, Disposable {

    /** The service manager instance */
    protected ServiceManager manager;

    /**
     * Set the current <code>ServiceManager</code> instance used by this
     * <code>Serviceable</code>.
     */
    public void service(ServiceManager manager) throws ServiceException {
        this.manager = manager;
    }

    /**
     * Release all resources.
     */
    public void dispose() {
        this.manager = null;
    }
}