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namespace Apache.Avalon.Castle.MicroKernel.Model
{
	using System;
	using System.Collections;

	using Apache.Avalon.Framework;

	/// <summary>
	/// Holds information necessary for the lifetime of the component.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IComponentModel
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Component name
		/// </summary>
		String Name { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// Desired lifecycle
		/// </summary>
        Lifestyle SupportedLifestyle { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
		/// Desired activation policy
		/// </summary>
        Activation ActivationPolicy { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
		/// Service being exposed by the component
		/// </summary>
		Type Service { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// ILogger implementation
		/// </summary>
		ILogger Logger { get; set; }

		/// <summary>
		/// Configuration node for the component
		/// </summary>
		IConfiguration Configuration { get; set; }

		/// <summary>
		/// Context for the component
		/// </summary>
        IContext Context { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
		/// List of dependencies declared by the component
		/// </summary>
        IDependencyModel[] Dependencies { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
		/// Information to allow the correct construction 
		/// of the component
		/// </summary>
		IConstructionModel ConstructionModel { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// 
		/// </summary>
		IDictionary Properties { get; }
	}
}