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package ghidra.framework;

import ghidra.util.classfinder.ExtensionPoint;

/**
 * An {@link ExtensionPoint} that users can implement to perform work before the application
 * is loaded.
 * 
 * <pre>
 *		To create a module initializer:
 *		
 *		1) Implement ModuleInitializer.java
 *		2) Have the name of your implementation end with the keyword 'Initializer'
 * </pre>
 *
 */
//@formatter:off
public interface ModuleInitializer 
	extends ExtensionPoint, 
			Runnable { // use the run() method from Runnable as the initialization method	
//@formatter:on

	/**
	 * @return initializer name
	 */
	public String getName();
}
