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19  package org.eclipse.aether.spi.locator;
20  
21  import java.util.List;
22  
23  /**
24   * This class here is merely to provide backward compatibility to Maven3. Pretend is not here.
25   *
26   * @since 2.0.0
27   */
28  @Deprecated
29  public interface ServiceLocator {
30  
31      /**
32       * Gets an instance of the specified service.
33       *
34       * @param <T> The service type.
35       * @param type The interface describing the service, must not be {@code null}.
36       * @return The service instance or {@code null} if the service could not be located/initialized.
37       */
38      <T> T getService(Class<T> type);
39  
40      /**
41       * Gets all available instances of the specified service.
42       *
43       * @param <T> The service type.
44       * @param type The interface describing the service, must not be {@code null}.
45       * @return The (read-only) list of available service instances, never {@code null}.
46       */
47      <T> List<T> getServices(Class<T> type);
48  }