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package org.springframework.context.support;

/**
 * MBean operation interface for the {@link LiveBeansView} feature.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 3.2
 * @deprecated as of 5.3, in favor of using Spring Boot actuators for such needs
 */
@Deprecated
public interface LiveBeansViewMBean {

	/**
	 * Generate a JSON snapshot of current beans and their dependencies.
	 */
	String getSnapshotAsJson();

}
