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package org.apache.avalon.framework.component;


Extends composer to allow recomposing.

Author:Avalon Development Team
Version:$Id: Recomposable.java 506231 2007-02-12 02:36:54Z crossley $
Deprecated:Deprecated with no replacement.  The Recomposable interface is a legacy
   interface with no concrete contracts.  Rather than copy the design mistake
   to the "service" package, we no longer support this class.
/**
 * Extends composer to allow recomposing.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
 * @version $Id: Recomposable.java 506231 2007-02-12 02:36:54Z crossley $
 * @deprecated Deprecated with no replacement.  The Recomposable interface is a legacy
 *    interface with no concrete contracts.  Rather than copy the design mistake
 *    to the "service" package, we no longer support this class.
 */
public interface Recomposable
    extends Composable
{
    
Repass the ComponentManager to the composer.
The Composable implementation should use the specified
ComponentManager to acquire the components it needs for
execution. It should also drop references to any components it
retrieved from old ComponentManager.

Params:
  • componentManager – The ComponentManager which this
               Composable uses.
Throws:
/**
     * Repass the <code>ComponentManager</code> to the <code>composer</code>.
     * The <code>Composable</code> implementation should use the specified
     * <code>ComponentManager</code> to acquire the components it needs for
     * execution. It should also drop references to any components it
     * retrieved from old ComponentManager.
     *
     * @param componentManager The <code>ComponentManager</code> which this
     *                <code>Composable</code> uses.
     * @throws ComponentException if an error occurs
     */
    void recompose( ComponentManager componentManager )
        throws ComponentException;
}