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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();
}