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package org.apache.avalon.framework.activity;
The Disposable interface is used when components need to
deallocate and dispose resources prior to their destruction.
Author: Avalon Development Team Version: $Id: Disposable.java 506231 2007-02-12 02:36:54Z crossley $
/**
* The Disposable interface is used when components need to
* deallocate and dispose resources prior to their destruction.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
* @version $Id: Disposable.java 506231 2007-02-12 02:36:54Z crossley $
*/
public interface Disposable
{
The dispose operation is called at the end of a components lifecycle.
This method will be called after Startable.stop() method (if implemented
by component). Components use this method to release and destroy any
resources that the Component owns.
/**
* The dispose operation is called at the end of a components lifecycle.
* This method will be called after Startable.stop() method (if implemented
* by component). Components use this method to release and destroy any
* resources that the Component owns.
*/
void dispose();
}