#region License

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 *
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#endregion

#region Imports

using System;

#endregion

namespace Spring.Objects.Events
{
	/// <summary>
	/// To be implemented by any object that wishes to receive a reference to
	/// an <see cref="Spring.Objects.Events.IEventRegistry"/>.
	/// </summary>
	/// <remarks>
	/// <p>
	/// This interface only applies to objects that have been instantiated
	/// within the context of an
	/// <see cref="Spring.Context.IApplicationContext"/>. This interface does
	/// not typically need to be implemented by application code, but is rather
	/// used by classes internal to Spring.NET.
	/// </p>
	/// </remarks>
	/// <author>Mark Pollack</author>
	/// <author>Rick Evans</author>
	public interface IEventRegistryAware
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Set the <see cref="Spring.Objects.Events.IEventRegistry"/>
		/// associated with the
		/// <see cref="Spring.Context.IApplicationContext"/> that created this
		/// object.
		/// </summary>
		/// <remarks>
		/// <p>
		/// This property will be set by the relevant
		/// <see cref="Spring.Context.IApplicationContext"/> after all of this
		/// object's dependencies have been resolved. This object can use the
		/// supplied <see cref="Spring.Objects.Events.IEventRegistry"/>
		/// immediately to publish or subscribe to one or more events.
		/// </p>
		/// </remarks>
		IEventRegistry EventRegistry { set; }
	}
}