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package org.cp.elements.lang;

/**
 * The {@link Lifecycle} interface defines a contract for implementing {@link Object Objects} that live out
 * a cycle of events from construction (instantiation) to configuration and then initialization, transitioning to
 * an executable, runnable (running) but interruptable state and finally, reaching its end-of-life by being destroyed.
 *
 * @author John J. Blum
 * @param  {@link Class type} of configuration metadata and settings.
 * @see org.cp.elements.lang.Configurable
 * @see org.cp.elements.lang.Destroyable
 * @see org.cp.elements.lang.Executable
 * @see org.cp.elements.lang.Initable
 * @see org.cp.elements.lang.Interruptable
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
public interface Lifecycle extends Configurable, Initable, Executable, Interruptable, Destroyable {

}