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package org.apache.felix.ipojo.composite;

import org.apache.felix.ipojo.ComponentInstance;
import org.apache.felix.ipojo.Factory;
import org.apache.felix.ipojo.Handler;
import org.apache.felix.ipojo.util.Logger;


/**
 * Composite Handler Abstract Class. An composite handler need implements these
 * method to be notified of lifecycle change...
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@felix.apache.org">Felix Project Team</a>
 */
public abstract class CompositeHandler extends Handler {
    
    /**
     * Composite Handler type.
     */
    public static final String HANDLER_TYPE = "composite";
    
    /**
     * Reference on the composite manager.
     */
    private CompositeManager m_manager;
    
    /**
     * Composite Factory.
     */
    private CompositeFactory m_factory;
    
    /**
     * Sets the manager.
     * This method must be called only once, and should not be overridden.
     * @param instance : the composite manager.
     */
    protected void attach(ComponentInstance instance) {
        m_manager = (CompositeManager) instance;
    }
    
    public final void setFactory(Factory factory) {
        m_factory = (CompositeFactory) factory;
    }
    
    public final Logger getLogger() {
        return m_factory.getLogger();
    }
    
    public final CompositeManager getCompositeManager() {
        return m_manager;
    }
    
    /**
     * Get a plugged handler of the same container.
     * This method must be call only in the start method (or after).
     * In the configure method, this method can not return a consistent
     * result as all handlers are not plugged. 
     * @param name : name of the handler to find (class name). 
     * @return the composite handler object or null if the handler is not found.
     */
    public final Handler getHandler(String name) {
        return m_manager.getCompositeHandler(name);
    }
    
}