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 * Copyright 2012 the original author or authors.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.openehealth.ipf.commons.core.config;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Technology-independent bean registry interface
 * 
 * @since 2.5
 */
public interface Registry {

    /**
     * @param name bean name
     * @return bean of given name
     * 
     * @since 2.5
     */
    Object bean(String name);

    /**
     * @param requiredType bean type
     * @return first bean of given type
     * 
     * @since 2.5
     */
    <T> T bean(Class<T> requiredType);
    
    /**
     * @param requiredType bean type
     * @return all beans of given type
     * 
     * @since 2.5
     */
    <T> Map<String, T> beans(Class<T> requiredType);
    
}
