src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scr/impl/ComponentManager.java

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package org.apache.felix.scr.impl;

import org.apache.felix.scr.Component;


/**
 * This interface is provided so that there can be multiple implementations of
 * managers that are responsible for managing component's lifecycle.
 *
 */
public interface ComponentManager extends Component {

	/**
	 * Enable the component
	 */
	public void enable();

    /**
     * Reconfigure the component with configuration data newly retrieved from
     * the Configuration Admin Service.
     */
    public void reconfigure();

    /**
     * Disable the component. After disabling the component may be re-enabled
     * by calling the {@link #enable()} method.
     */
    public void disable();

	/**
	 * Dispose the component. After disposing the component manager it must not
     * be used anymore.
	 */
	public void dispose();

	/**
	 * Get the component information
	 *
	 * @return a ComponentMetadata object
	 */
	public ComponentMetadata getComponentMetadata();
}