org.apache.avalon.fortress.impl.handler
Interface ReleasableComponent

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractReleasableComponent

public interface ReleasableComponent

This interfaces marks a component that can be released without using the corresponding ComponentHandler.

Since:

1.2

Version:

CVS $Revision: 1.2 $ $Date: 2004/03/13 17:57:59 $

Author:

Avalon Development Team

Method Summary

void	initialize(ComponentHandler handler) Initialize this component with the corresponding component handler.
void	releaseOnComponentHandler() Puts the reference back in the ComponentHandler according to the policy of the implementation.

Method Detail

initialize

public void initialize(ComponentHandler handler)
                throws java.lang.Exception

Initialize this component with the corresponding component handler.

Parameters:

handler - The component handler used to put this component back again

Throws:

ServiceException - If the component is already initialized or the handler is missing

java.lang.Exception

releaseOnComponentHandler

public void releaseOnComponentHandler()

Puts the reference back in the ComponentHandler according to the policy of the implementation. In fact this calls the put method on the ComponentHandler