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package org.apache.avalon.framework.parameters;

/**
 * Components should implement this interface if they wish to
 * be provided with parameters during startup.
 * <p>
 * The Parameterizable interface is a light-weight alternative to the
 * {@link org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration.Configurable}
 * interface.  As such, the <code>Parameterizable</code> interface and
 * the <code>Configurable</code> interface are <strong>not</strong>
 * compatible.
 * </p><p>
 * This interface will be called after
 * <code>Composable.compose()</code> and before
 * <code>Initializable.initialize()</code>.
 * </p>
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
 * @version $Id: Parameterizable.java 30977 2004-07-30 03:57:54 -0500 (Fri, 30 Jul 2004) niclas $
 */
public interface Parameterizable
{
    /**
     * Provide component with parameters.
     *
     * @param parameters the parameters. Must not be <code>null</code>.
     * @throws ParameterException if parameters are invalid
     */
    void parameterize( Parameters parameters )
        throws ParameterException;
}
