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/*
 * Copyright (C) 2004-2014 Volker Bergmann ([email protected]).
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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package org.databene.commons.depend;

/**
 * Abstraction of an object that depends on other objects.
 * @param 
 * @author Volker Bergmann
 * @since 0.3.04
 */
public interface Dependent> {
    int countProviders();
    E getProvider(int index);
    boolean requiresProvider(int index);
}