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package org.apache.avalon.framework.context;

This inteface should be implemented by components that need
a Context to work. Context contains runtime generated object
provided by the Container to this Component.
Author:
Avalon Development Team
Version:
$Id: Contextualizable.java 506231 2007-02-12 02:36:54Z crossley $/**
 * This inteface should be implemented by components that need
 * a Context to work. Context contains runtime generated object
 * provided by the Container to this Component.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
 * @version $Id: Contextualizable.java 506231 2007-02-12 02:36:54Z crossley $
 */
public interface Contextualizable
{
    
Pass the Context to the component.
This method is called after the LogEnabled.enableLogging( Logger ) (if present)
method and before any other method.
Params:
context – the context. Must not be null.
Throws:
ContextException – if context is invalid/**
     * Pass the Context to the component.
     * This method is called after the LogEnabled.enableLogging( Logger ) (if present)
     * method and before any other method.
     *
     * @param context the context. Must not be <code>null</code>.
     * @throws ContextException if context is invalid
     */
    void contextualize( Context context )
        throws ContextException;
}