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package org.eclipse.jetty.util.component;

import java.util.Collection;

public interface Container
{
    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    /**
     * Add a bean.  If the bean is-a {@link Listener}, then also do an implicit {@link #addEventListener(Listener)}.
     * @param o the bean object to add
     * @return true if the bean was added, false if it was already present
     */
    public boolean addBean(Object o);

    /**
     * @return the list of beans known to this aggregate
     * @see #getBean(Class)
     */
    public Collection<Object> getBeans();

    /**
     * @param clazz the class of the beans
     * @return the list of beans of the given class (or subclass)
     * @see #getBeans()
     */
    public <T> Collection<T> getBeans(Class<T> clazz);

    /**
     * @param clazz the class of the bean
     * @return the first bean of a specific class (or subclass), or null if no such bean exist
     */
    public <T> T getBean(Class<T> clazz);

    /**
     * Removes the given bean.
     * If the bean is-a {@link Listener}, then also do an implicit {@link #removeEventListener(Listener)}.
     * @return whether the bean was removed
     */
    public boolean removeBean(Object o);
    
    /**
     * Add an event listener. 
     * @see Container#addBean(Object)
     * @param listener
     */
    public void addEventListener(Listener listener);
    
    /**
     * Remove an event listener. 
     * @see Container#removeBean(Object)
     * @param listener
     */
    public void removeEventListener(Listener listener);

    /**
     * A listener for Container events.
     * If an added bean implements this interface it will receive the events
     * for this container.
     */
    public interface Listener
    {
        void beanAdded(Container parent,Object child);
        void beanRemoved(Container parent,Object child);
    }
    
    /**
     * Inherited Listener.
     * If an added bean implements this interface, then it will 
     * be added to all contained beans that are themselves Containers
     */
    public interface InheritedListener extends Listener
    {
    }
}
