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package org.picocontainer;

/**
 * 
 *
 */
public interface ComponentLifecycle {

    /**
     * Invoke the "start" method on the component.
     *
     * @param container the container to "start" the component
     */
    void start(PicoContainer container);

    /**
     * Invoke the "stop" method on the component.
     *
     * @param container the container to "stop" the component
     */
    void stop(PicoContainer container);

    /**
     * Invoke the "dispose" method on the component.
     *
     * @param container the container to "dispose" the component
     */
    void dispose(PicoContainer container);

    /**
     * Test if a component honors a lifecycle.
     *
     * @return true if the component has a lifecycle
     */
    boolean componentHasLifecycle();

    boolean isStarted();


}