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package org.ehcache.spi.service;

import org.ehcache.spi.ServiceProvider;

/**
 * Contract for a {@link org.ehcache.CacheManager} managed service.
 * Implementation of this interface have be thread-safe
 *
 * @author Alex Snaps
 */
public interface Service {

  /**
   * Start this service using the provided configuration and {@link ServiceProvider}.
   * <p>
   * The goal of the service provider is to allow a service to use other services.
   *
   * @param config the service configuration
   * @param serviceProvider the service provider.
   */
  void start(ServiceConfiguration<?> config, ServiceProvider serviceProvider);

  /**
   * Stops this service.
   */
  void stop();
}
