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18  
19  package org.eclipse.jetty.util.component;
20  
21  import java.util.Collection;
22  
23  /**
24   * A Container
25   */
26  public interface Container
27  {
28      /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
29      /**
30       * Add a bean.  If the bean is-a {@link Listener}, then also do an implicit {@link #addEventListener(Listener)}.
31       * @param o the bean object to add
32       * @return true if the bean was added, false if it was already present
33       */
34      public boolean addBean(Object o);
35  
36      /**
37       * @return the list of beans known to this aggregate
38       * @see #getBean(Class)
39       */
40      public Collection<Object> getBeans();
41  
42      /**
43       * @param clazz the class of the beans
44       * @return the list of beans of the given class (or subclass)
45       * @param <T> the Bean type
46       * @see #getBeans()
47       */
48      public <T> Collection<T> getBeans(Class<T> clazz);
49  
50      /**
51       * @param clazz the class of the bean
52       * @return the first bean of a specific class (or subclass), or null if no such bean exist
53       * @param <T> the Bean type 
54       */
55      public <T> T getBean(Class<T> clazz);
56  
57      /**
58       * Removes the given bean.
59       * If the bean is-a {@link Listener}, then also do an implicit {@link #removeEventListener(Listener)}.
60       * @param o the bean to remove
61       * @return whether the bean was removed
62       */
63      public boolean removeBean(Object o);
64      
65      /**
66       * Add an event listener. 
67       * @see Container#addBean(Object)
68       * @param listener the listener to add
69       */
70      public void addEventListener(Listener listener);
71      
72      /**
73       * Remove an event listener. 
74       * @see Container#removeBean(Object)
75       * @param listener the listener to remove
76       */
77      public void removeEventListener(Listener listener);
78  
79      /**
80       * A listener for Container events.
81       * If an added bean implements this interface it will receive the events
82       * for this container.
83       */
84      public interface Listener
85      {
86          void beanAdded(Container parent,Object child);
87          void beanRemoved(Container parent,Object child);
88      }
89      
90      /**
91       * Inherited Listener.
92       * If an added bean implements this interface, then it will 
93       * be added to all contained beans that are themselves Containers
94       */
95      public interface InheritedListener extends Listener
96      {
97      }
98  }