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package org.refcodes.component;

/**
 * Provides an accessor for a initialized property.
 */
public interface InitializedAccessor {

	/**
	 * Retrieves the is-initialized property from the initialized property.
	 * Determines whether the component is initialized. A component is
	 * initialized after being initialized as of
	 * {@link Initializable#initialize()} or
	 * {@link Configurable#initialize(Object)}.
	 * 
	 * @return True in case of being initialized (returns the is-initialized
	 *         property stored by the initialized property).
	 */
	boolean isInitialized();

	/**
	 * Provides a mutator for a initialized property.
	 */
	public interface InitializedMutator {

		/**
		 * Sets the is-initialized property for the initialized property.
		 * 
		 * @param isInitialized The initialized property to be stored by the
		 *        initialized property.
		 */
		void setInitialized( boolean isInitialized );
	}

	/**
	 * Provides a initialized property.
	 */
	public interface InitializedProperty extends InitializedAccessor, InitializedMutator {}
}