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006     * the LICENSE.txt file.                                                     *
007     *                                                                           *
008     * Original code by Joerg Schaible                                           *
009     *****************************************************************************/
010    
011    package org.picocontainer.gems.jmx;
012    
013    import javax.management.MBeanInfo;
014    
015    import org.picocontainer.ComponentAdapter;
016    import org.picocontainer.PicoContainer;
017    
018    
019    /**
020     * Provide a MBeanInfo for a component. Several strategies exist and can be used as plugin.
021     * @author Jörg Schaible
022     */
023    public interface MBeanInfoProvider {
024    
025        /**
026         * Provide a MBeanInfo for the given component. An implementation should not create an instance of the addComponent
027         * though.
028         * @param picoContainer The picoContainer to resolve dependencies or other services necessary to get the MBeanInfo.
029         * @param componentAdapter The ComponentAdapter of the component.
030         * @return Returns the MBeanInfo for the compoennt or <code>null</code> if none could be found or created.
031         */
032        MBeanInfo provide(PicoContainer picoContainer, ComponentAdapter componentAdapter);
033    }