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package com.twelvemonkeys.util.service;

/**
 * An optional interface that may be implemented by service provider objects.
 * 
 * If this interface is implemented, the service provider objects will receive
 * notification of registration and deregistration from the
 * {@code ServiceRegistry}.
 * 
 *
 * @see ServiceRegistry
 *
 * @author Harald Kuhr
 * @version $Id: //depot/branches/personal/haraldk/twelvemonkeys/release-2/twelvemonkeys-core/src/main/java/com/twelvemonkeys/util/service/RegisterableService.java#1 $
 */
public interface RegisterableService {
    /**
     * Called right after this service provider object is added to
     * the given category of the given {@code ServiceRegistry}.
     *
     * @param pRegistry the {@code ServiceRegistry} {@code this} was added to
     * @param pCategory the category {@code this} was added to
     */
    void onRegistration(ServiceRegistry pRegistry, Class pCategory);

    /**
     * Called right after this service provider object is removed
     * from the given category of the given {@code ServiceRegistry}.
     *
     * @param pRegistry the {@code ServiceRegistry} {@code this} was added to
     * @param pCategory the category {@code this} was added to
     */
    void onDeregistration(ServiceRegistry pRegistry, Class pCategory);
}