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package org.osgi.framework;
/**
* Supports a configuration object.
*
*
* Configurable is an interface that should be used by a bundle
* developer in support of a configurable service. Bundles that need to
* configure a service may test to determine if the service object is an
* instanceof Configurable.
*
* @deprecated As of 1.2. Please use Configuration Admin service.
* @version $Revision: 6361 $
*/
public interface Configurable {
/**
* Returns this service's configuration object.
*
*
* Services implementing Configurable should take care when
* returning a service configuration object since this object is probably
* sensitive.
*
* If the Java Runtime Environment supports permissions, it is recommended
* that the caller is checked for some appropriate permission before
* returning the configuration object.
*
* @return The configuration object for this service.
* @throws SecurityException If the caller does not have an
* appropriate permission and the Java Runtime Environment supports
* permissions.
* @deprecated As of 1.2. Please use Configuration Admin service.
*/
public Object getConfigurationObject();
}