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    009
    010    package org.picocontainer;
    011
    012
    013    /**
    014     * <p>
    015     * Interface responsible for changing monitoring strategy.
    016     * It may be implemented by {@link org.picocontainer.PicoContainer containers} and
    017     * single {@link org.picocontainer.ComponentAdapter component adapters}.
    018     * The choice of supporting the monitor strategy is left to the
    019     * implementers of the container and adapters.
    020     * </p>
    021     *
    022     * @author Paul Hammant
    023     * @author Joerg Schaible
    024     * @author Mauro Talevi
    025     */
    026    public interface ComponentMonitorStrategy {
    027
    028        /**
    029         * Changes the component monitor used
    030         * @param monitor the new ComponentMonitor to use
    031         */
    032        void changeMonitor(ComponentMonitor monitor);
    033
    034        /**
    035         * Returns the monitor currently used
    036         * @return The ComponentMonitor currently used
    037         */
    038        ComponentMonitor currentMonitor();
    039
    040    }