xbean-reflect/src/main/java/org/apache/xbean/recipe/Repository.java

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package org.apache.xbean.recipe;

public interface Repository {
    /**
     * Does this repository contain a object with the specified name.
     *
     * @param name the unique name of the object instance
     * @return true if this repository contain a object with the specified name
     */
    boolean contains(String name);

    /**
     * Gets the object or recipe with the specified name from the repository.
     *
     * @param name the unique name of the object instance
     * @return the object instance, a recipe to build the object or null
     */
    Object get(String name);

    /**
     * Add an object to the repository.
     *
     * @param name the unique name of the object instance
     * @param object the object instance
     * @throws ConstructionException if another object instance is already registered with the name
     */
    void add(String name, Object object);
}