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package org.ehcache.spi.service;

import java.util.Collection;

A repository of Service instances that can be used to look them up by type. 
Type parameters:
<T> – The type of services this provider returns/**
 * A repository of {@link Service} instances that can be used to look them up by type.
 *
 * @param <T> The type of services this provider returns
 */
public interface ServiceProvider<T extends Service> {

  
Looks up the Service of the given serviceType. 

There is no guarantee that services returned here will be started.
Params:
serviceType – the class of the service being looked up
Type parameters:
<U> – the Service type
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException – if serviceType is marked with the PluralService annotation
See Also:
Service.start(ServiceProvider<Service>)
Returns:
a service instance of type T, or null if it couldn't be located/**
   * Looks up the {@link Service} of the given {@code serviceType}.
   * <p>
   * There is no guarantee that services returned here will be started.
   *
   * @param serviceType the {@code class} of the service being looked up
   * @param <U> the {@link Service} type
   * @return a service instance of type {@code T}, or {@code null} if it couldn't be located
   *
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code serviceType} is marked with the
   *        {@link org.ehcache.spi.service.PluralService PluralService} annotation
   *
   * @see Service#start(ServiceProvider)
   */
  <U extends T> U getService(Class<U> serviceType);

  
Looks up all Service instances that are subtypes of the given serviceType supplied. 
 This method must be used to retrieves service types marked with the PluralService annotation. 
Params:
serviceType – the class of the service being looked up
Type parameters:
<U> – the Service type
Returns:
all the service instances assignable to serviceType/**
   * Looks up all {@link Service} instances that are subtypes of the given {@code serviceType} supplied.
   * <p>
   * This method must be used to retrieves service types marked with the
   * {@link org.ehcache.spi.service.PluralService PluralService} annotation.
   *
   * @param serviceType the {@code class} of the service being looked up
   * @param <U> the {@link Service} type
   * @return all the service instances assignable to {@code serviceType}
   */
  <U extends T> Collection<U> getServicesOfType(Class<U> serviceType);
}