server/src/java/org/gbean/server/classloader/DestroyableClassLoader.java

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 *
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package org.gbean.server.classloader;

/**
 * DestroyableClassLoader is a mixin interface for a ClassLoader that add a destroy method to propertly cleanup a
 * classloader then dereferenced by the server.
 *
 * @author Dain Sundstrom
 * @version $Id$
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface DestroyableClassLoader {
    /**
     * Destroys the clasloader releasing all resources.  After this mehtod is called, the class loader will no longer
     * load any classes or resources.
     */
    void destroy();
}