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| |
| package org.apache.geode.internal.lang; |
| |
| /** |
| * The Initable interface defines a contract for implementing classes who's Object instances can be |
| * initialized after construction. |
| * <p/> |
| * |
| * @since GemFire 6.8 |
| */ |
| public interface Initable { |
| |
| /** |
| * Called to perform additional initialization logic after construction of the Object instance. |
| * This is necessary in certain cases to prevent escape of the "this" reference during |
| * construction by subclasses needing to instantiate other collaborators or starting of additional |
| * services, like Threads, and so on. |
| */ |
| void init(); |
| |
| } |
