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package org.apache.ki.mgt;

/**
 * Interface providing a callback method that allows an implementation of this interface to receive a reference to
 * the {@link org.apache.ki.mgt.SecurityManager SecurityManager} if they require one.  This is mostly used by core implementation classes
 * for framework code and is rarely necessary for software developers enabling Ki in their applications.
 *
 * @author Les Hazlewood
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface SecurityManagerAware {

    /**
     * Callback method that allows a component to receive the {@link org.apache.ki.mgt.SecurityManager SecurityManager} instance if it
     * requires one.
     *
     * @param securityManager the application's <code>SecurityManager</code>
     */
    void setSecurityManager(org.apache.ki.mgt.SecurityManager securityManager);
}