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package org.mongodb.morphia.mapping.lazy;


import org.mongodb.morphia.Datastore;

import java.io.Serializable;


Lightweight object to be created (hopefully by a factory some day) to create provide a Datastore-reference to a resolving Proxy. If this
was created by a common Object factory, it could make use of the current context (like Guice Scopes etc.)
Author:
uwe schaefer
See Also:
LazyProxyFactory
Deprecated:
DatastoreProviders are no longer necessary/**
 * Lightweight object to be created (hopefully by a factory some day) to create provide a Datastore-reference to a resolving Proxy. If this
 * was created by a common Object factory, it could make use of the current context (like Guice Scopes etc.)
 *
 * @author uwe schaefer
 * @see LazyProxyFactory
 * @deprecated DatastoreProviders are no longer necessary
 */
@Deprecated
public interface DatastoreProvider extends Serializable {
    
Returns:
the Datastore/**
     * @return the Datastore
     */
    Datastore get();

    
Registers a Datastore with this provider
Params:
ds – the Datastore/**
     * Registers a Datastore with this provider
     *
     * @param ds the Datastore
     */
    void register(Datastore ds);
}