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 * Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Dmitry Olshansky
 * 
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package org.java.plugin.boot;

import org.java.plugin.Plugin;
import org.java.plugin.util.ExtendedProperties;

/**
 * This class is for "application" plug-ins - a JPF based program entry point.
 * The class is part of "standard boot scenario" when
 * {@link org.java.plugin.boot.DefaultApplicationInitializer} is used for
 * application initializing.
 * 
 * @version $Id$
 */
public abstract class ApplicationPlugin extends Plugin {
    /**
     * This method should instantiate and configure application instance that
     * will then be started.
     * @param config application configuration data, see
     *               {@link DefaultApplicationInitializer} for description on
     *               how plug-in configuration data composed from
     *               <code>boot.properties</code>
     * @param args command line arguments as they passed to program
     *             <code>main</code> method
     * @return initialized ready to start application instance
     * @throws Exception if any error has occurred during application
     *                   initializing
     */
    protected abstract Application initApplication(ExtendedProperties config,
            String[] args) throws Exception;
}