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014
015package org.apache.tapestry.spec;
016
017import java.util.List;
018
019import org.apache.hivemind.Locatable;
020import org.apache.hivemind.LocationHolder;
021import org.apache.tapestry.bean.IBeanInitializer;
022import org.apache.tapestry.util.IPropertyHolder;
023
024/**
025 *  A specification of a helper bean for a component.
026 *
027 * @author glongman@intelligentworks.com
028 */
029public interface IBeanSpecification extends IPropertyHolder, LocationHolder, Locatable, PropertyInjectable
030{
031    public abstract String getClassName();
032    public abstract BeanLifecycle getLifecycle();
033    /**
034     *  @since 1.0.5
035     *
036     **/
037    public abstract void addInitializer(IBeanInitializer initializer);
038    /**
039     *  Returns the {@link List} of {@link IBeanInitializer}s.  The caller
040     *  should not modify this value!.  May return null if there
041     *  are no initializers.
042     *
043     *  @since 1.0.5
044     *
045     **/
046    public abstract List getInitializers();
047    public abstract String toString();
048    public abstract String getDescription();
049    public abstract void setDescription(String desc);
050    /** @since 3.0 **/
051    public abstract void setClassName(String className);
052    /** @since 3.0 **/
053    public abstract void setLifecycle(BeanLifecycle lifecycle);
054    
055}