001/*
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003 *
004 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
005 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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016package org.modeshape.schematic;
017
018/**
019 * Interface for handling the lifecycle of a component.
020 * 
021 * @author Horia Chiorean (hchiorea@redhat.com)
022 * @since 5.0
023 */
024public interface Lifecycle {
025
026    /**
027     * Announces that the repository is about to start using this DB.
028     */
029    void start();
030
031    /**
032     * Announces that the repository is shutting down and will stop using this DB.
033     */
034    void stop();
035}