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package org.picocontainer;


/**
 * <p>
 * Interface responsible for changing monitoring strategy.
 * It may be implemented by {@link org.picocontainer.PicoContainer containers} and
 * single {@link org.picocontainer.ComponentAdapter component adapters}.
 * The choice of supporting the monitor strategy is left to the
 * implementers of the container and adapters.
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Paul Hammant
 * @author Joerg Schaible
 * @author Mauro Talevi
 */
public interface ComponentMonitorStrategy {

    /**
     * Changes the component monitor used
     * @param monitor the new ComponentMonitor to use
     */
    void changeMonitor(ComponentMonitor monitor);

    /**
     * Returns the monitor currently used
     * @return The ComponentMonitor currently used
     */
    ComponentMonitor currentMonitor();

}