| /* |
| * $Header: /cvshome/build/org.osgi.service.component/src/org/osgi/service/component/ComponentInstance.java,v 1.13 2006/06/16 16:31:26 hargrave Exp $ |
| * |
| * Copyright (c) OSGi Alliance (2004, 2006). All Rights Reserved. |
| * |
| * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); |
| * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. |
| * You may obtain a copy of the License at |
| * |
| * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 |
| * |
| * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software |
| * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, |
| * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. |
| * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and |
| * limitations under the License. |
| */ |
| |
| package org.osgi.service.component; |
| |
| /** |
| * A ComponentInstance encapsulates a component instance of an activated |
| * component configuration. ComponentInstances are created whenever a component |
| * configuration is activated. |
| * |
| * <p> |
| * ComponentInstances are never reused. A new ComponentInstance object will be |
| * created when the component configuration is activated again. |
| * |
| * @version $Revision: 1.13 $ |
| */ |
| public interface ComponentInstance { |
| /** |
| * Dispose of the component configuration for this component instance. The |
| * component configuration will be deactivated. If the component |
| * configuration has already been deactivated, this method does nothing. |
| */ |
| public void dispose(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the component instance of the activated component configuration. |
| * |
| * @return The component instance or <code>null</code> if the component |
| * configuration has been deactivated. |
| */ |
| public Object getInstance(); |
| } |