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package org.cp.elements.lang;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* The {@link ParameterizedInitable} interface extends the {@link Initable} interface and defines a contract
* for implementing objects that can be initialized using arguments.
*
* @author John J. Blum
* @see org.cp.elements.lang.Initable
* @since 1.0.0
*/
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
public interface ParameterizedInitable extends Initable {
/**
* Initializes this object using the provided arguments.
*
* @param args an array of Object arguments used to initialize this object.
* @see org.cp.elements.lang.Initable#init()
* @see #init(java.util.Map)
*/
void init(Object... args);
/**
* Initialized this object using the provide parameters, a mapping of key-value pairs.
*
* @param parameters a Map of initialization parameters to initialize this object.
* @see org.cp.elements.lang.Initable#init()
* @see #init(Object...)
* @see java.util.Map
*/
void init(Map parameters);
}