scr/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scr/impl/inject/InitReferenceMethod.java

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package org.apache.felix.scr.impl.inject;

import org.apache.felix.scr.impl.logger.ComponentLogger;

/**
 * Callback for initializing the reference (field references)
 */
public interface InitReferenceMethod
{
    /**
     * Initialize the reference. This is usually setting the value of a field.
     * @param componentInstance The component instance
     * @param logger The logger
     * @return {@code true} if initialization succeeded
     */
    boolean init( Object componentInstance, ComponentLogger logger );
}