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| |
| using System; |
| |
| namespace log4net.Core |
| { |
| /// <summary> |
| /// Interface used to delay activate a configured object. |
| /// </summary> |
| /// <remarks> |
| /// <para> |
| /// This allows an object to defer activation of its options until all |
| /// options have been set. This is required for components which have |
| /// related options that remain ambiguous until all are set. |
| /// </para> |
| /// <para> |
| /// If a component implements this interface then the <see cref="ActivateOptions"/> method |
| /// must be called by the container after its all the configured properties have been set |
| /// and before the component can be used. |
| /// </para> |
| /// </remarks> |
| /// <author>Nicko Cadell</author> |
| public interface IOptionHandler |
| { |
| /// <summary> |
| /// Activate the options that were previously set with calls to properties. |
| /// </summary> |
| /// <remarks> |
| /// <para> |
| /// This allows an object to defer activation of its options until all |
| /// options have been set. This is required for components which have |
| /// related options that remain ambiguous until all are set. |
| /// </para> |
| /// <para> |
| /// If a component implements this interface then this method must be called |
| /// after its properties have been set before the component can be used. |
| /// </para> |
| /// </remarks> |
| void ActivateOptions(); |
| } |
| } |