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package org.apache.struts.action;

import org.apache.struts.config.ModuleConfig;

import javax.servlet.ServletException;

/**
 * <p>A <strong>PlugIn</strong> is a configuration wrapper for a
 * module-specific resource or service that needs to be notified about
 * application startup and application shutdown events (corresponding to when
 * the container calls <code>init</code> and <code>destroy</code> on the
 * corresponding {@link ActionServlet} instance). <code>PlugIn</code> objects
 * can be configured in the <code>struts-config.xml</code> file, without the
 * need to subclass {@link ActionServlet} simply to perform application
 * lifecycle activities.</p>
 *
 * <p>Implementations of this interface must supply a zero-argument
 * constructor for use by {@link ActionServlet}. Configuration can be
 * accomplished by providing standard JavaBeans property setter methods, which
 * will all have been called before the <code>init()</code> method is
 * invoked.</p>
 *
 * <p>This interface can be applied to any class, including an Action
 * subclass. </p>
 *
 * @version $Rev: 471754 $ $Date: 2005-05-14 01:09:32 -0400 (Sat, 14 May 2005)
 *          $
 * @since Struts 1.1
 */
public interface PlugIn {

    /**
     * <p>Receive notification that our owning module is being shut down.</p>
     */
    void destroy();

    /**
     * <p>Receive notification that the specified module is being started
     * up.</p>
     *
     * @param servlet ActionServlet that is managing all the modules in this
     *                web application
     * @param config  ModuleConfig for the module with which this plug-in is
     *                associated
     * @throws ServletException if this <code>PlugIn</code> cannot be
     *                          successfully initialized
     */
    void init(ActionServlet servlet, ModuleConfig config) throws ServletException;
}
