Intializible.java

/*
 * Copyright 2008 Pavel Syrtsov
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package com.sf.ddao.chain;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement;

/**
 * when framework creates InvocationHandler that implements this interface
 * it will invoke initialixe with context where it had been created.
 * <p/>
 * Created by Pavel Syrtsov
 * Date: Nov 28, 2007
 * Time: 6:06:48 PM
 */
public interface Intializible {
    /**
     * initialize this object to be used in context defined by parameters
     *
     * @param element    - element that this InovationHandler shall be handling
     * @param annotation - annotation that been used to create this object
     * @throws com.sf.ddao.alinker.initializer.InitializerException
     *          when fails to initialize
     */
    void init(AnnotatedElement element, Annotation annotation) throws InitializerException;
}