001package org.eclipse.aether.spi.locator;
002
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021
022/**
023 * A stateless component of the repository system. The primary purpose of this interface is to provide a convenient
024 * means to programmatically wire the several components of the repository system together when it is used outside of an
025 * IoC container.
026 */
027public interface Service
028{
029
030    /**
031     * Provides the opportunity to initialize this service and to acquire other services for its operation from the
032     * locator. A service must not save the reference to the provided service locator.
033     * 
034     * @param locator The service locator, must not be {@code null}.
035     */
036    void initService( ServiceLocator locator );
037
038}