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package ghidra.framework.plugintool;

import ghidra.framework.plugintool.util.ServiceListener;

/**
 * Interface for providing Services 
 */
public interface ServiceProvider {
	/**
	 * Returns the Service object that implements the given service interface.
	 * @param serviceClass the interface class.
	 */
	public <T> T getService(Class<T> serviceClass);
	
	/**
	 * Adds a listener that will be called as services are added and removed from this 
	 * ServiceProvider.
	 * 
	 * @param listener The listener to add.
	 */
	public void addServiceListener( ServiceListener listener );
	
	/**
	 * Removes the given listener from this ServiceProvider.  This method does nothing if the
	 * given listener is not contained by this ServiceProvider.
	 * @param listener
	 */
	public void removeServiceListener( ServiceListener listener );
}
