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namespace Apache.Avalon.Framework
{
	using System;

	/// <summary>
	/// This inteface should be implemented by components that need
	/// a Context to work. Context contains runtime generated object
	/// provided by the Container to this Component.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IContextualizable
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Pass the Context to the component.
		/// This method is called after the ILogEnabled.EnableLogging() (if present)
		/// method and before any other method.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="context">the context. Must not be <code>null</code>.</param>
		/// <exception cref="ContextException">if context is invalid</exception>
		void Contextualize( IContext context );
	}
}