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package org.apache.geode.internal.cache.extension;

import org.apache.geode.cache.Cache;
import org.apache.geode.internal.cache.xmlcache.CacheXml;
import org.apache.geode.internal.cache.xmlcache.XmlGenerator;

/**
 * Interface used for objects wishing to extend and {@link Extensible} object.
 * 
 *
 * @since GemFire 8.1
 */
public interface Extension<T> {

  /**
   * Get {@link XmlGenerator} capable of serializing this object's configuration.
   * 
   * @return {@link XmlGenerator} for this object's configuration.
   * @since GemFire 8.1
   */
  XmlGenerator<T> getXmlGenerator();

  /**
   * Called by {@link CacheXml} objects that are {@link Extensible} before creating this extension.
   *
   * @param source source object this extension is currently attached to.
   * @param cache target object to attach any created extensions to.
   * @since Geode 1.0.0
   */
  void beforeCreate(Extensible<T> source, Cache cache);

  /**
   * Called by {@link CacheXml} objects that are {@link Extensible} to create this extension.
   *
   * @param source source object this extension is currently attached to.
   * @param target target object to attach any created extensions to.
   * @since GemFire 8.1
   */
  void onCreate(Extensible<T> source, Extensible<T> target);

}
