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014
015package org.apache.tapestry.bean;
016
017import org.apache.hivemind.LocationHolder;
018import org.apache.tapestry.IBeanProvider;
019
020/**
021 *  Interface for a set of classes used to initialize helper beans.
022 *
023 *  @author Howard Ship
024 *  @since 1.0.5
025 * 
026 **/
027
028public interface IBeanInitializer extends LocationHolder
029{
030    /**
031     *  Invoked by the {@link IBeanProvider} to initialize
032     *  a property of the bean.
033     *
034     **/
035
036    public void setBeanProperty(IBeanProvider provider, Object bean);
037
038    /**
039     *  Returns the name of the property this initializer
040     *  will set.
041     *
042     **/
043
044    public String getPropertyName();
045}