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17 package org.apache.commons.configuration2.reloading;
18
19 /**
20 * <p>
21 * Definition of an interface to be implemented by components which support reloading operations managed by a
22 * {@link ReloadingController}.
23 * </p>
24 * <p>
25 * Classes implementing this interface have to provide access to a {@link ReloadingController} instance. This object can
26 * then be used to trigger reloading checks.
27 * </p>
28 *
29 * @since 2.0
30 */
31 public interface ReloadingControllerSupport {
32 /**
33 * Gets the {@code ReloadingController} associated with this object.
34 *
35 * @return the associated {@code ReloadingController}
36 */
37 ReloadingController getReloadingController();
38 }