1 package org.eclipse.aether.spi.locator;
2
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21
22 /**
23 * A stateless component of the repository system. The primary purpose of this interface is to provide a convenient
24 * means to programmatically wire the several components of the repository system together when it is used outside of an
25 * IoC container.
26 *
27 * @deprecated Use some out-of-the-box DI implementation instead.
28 */
29 @Deprecated
30 public interface Service
31 {
32
33 /**
34 * Provides the opportunity to initialize this service and to acquire other services for its operation from the
35 * locator. A service must not save the reference to the provided service locator.
36 *
37 * @param locator The service locator, must not be {@code null}.
38 */
39 void initService( ServiceLocator locator );
40
41 }