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package org.apache.tapestry.spec;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.tapestry.ILocatable;
import org.apache.tapestry.ILocationHolder;
import org.apache.tapestry.bean.IBeanInitializer;
import org.apache.tapestry.util.IPropertyHolder;

/**
 *  A specification of a helper bean for a component.
 *
 * @author glongman@intelligentworks.com
 * @version $Id: IBeanSpecification.java 243791 2004-02-19 17:38:13Z hlship $
 */
public interface IBeanSpecification extends IPropertyHolder, ILocationHolder, ILocatable
{
    public abstract String getClassName();
    public abstract BeanLifecycle getLifecycle();
    /**
     *  @since 1.0.5
     *
     **/
    public abstract void addInitializer(IBeanInitializer initializer);
    /**
     *  Returns the {@link List} of {@link IBeanInitializer}s.  The caller
     *  should not modify this value!.  May return null if there
     *  are no initializers.
     *
     *  @since 1.0.5
     *
     **/
    public abstract List getInitializers();
    public abstract String toString();
    public abstract String getDescription();
    public abstract void setDescription(String desc);
    /** @since 3.0 **/
    public abstract void setClassName(String className);
    /** @since 3.0 **/
    public abstract void setLifecycle(BeanLifecycle lifecycle);
}