org.apache.avalon.lifecycle
Interface Creator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractCreator

public interface Creator

The Creator interface describes the create and destroy stages that occur between a component and a container during service management. Lifecycle extensions supporting create and destroy stages must implement this interface.

Version:

CVS $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 2004/02/28 11:47:19 $

Author:

Avalon Development Team

Method Summary

void	create(java.lang.Object object, Context context) Create stage handler.
void	destroy(java.lang.Object object, Context context) Destroy stage handler.

Method Detail

create

public void create(java.lang.Object object,
                   Context context)
            throws java.lang.Exception

Create stage handler.

Parameters:

object - the object that is being created

context - the context instance required by the create handler implementation

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if an error occurs

destroy

public void destroy(java.lang.Object object,
                    Context context)

Destroy stage handler.

Parameters:

object - the object that is being destroyed

context - the context instance required by the handler implementation