groovy/modules/grails/src/commons/org/codehaus/groovy/grails/commons/GrailsBootstrapClass.java

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package org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons;

import javax.servlet.ServletContext;

import groovy.lang.Closure;

/**
 * <p>A BootStrap class is a class that is loaded and executed on application load</p>
 * 
 * @author Graeme Rocher
 * @since Jul 5, 2005
 */
public interface GrailsBootstrapClass extends GrailsClass {
	
	/**
	 * Calls the init closure if one exists
	 *
	 */
	void callInit(ServletContext servletContext);
	
	/**
	 * Calls the destroy closure if one exists
	 *
	 */
	void callDestroy();
	/**
	 * Returns the init closure which is called on application load
	 * 
	 * @return A Closure instance
	 */
	Closure getInitClosure();
	
	/**
	 * Returns the destroy closure which is called on application exit
	 * 
	 * @return A Closure instance
	 */
	Closure getDestroyClosure();
}