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

	/// <summary>
	/// Holds the dependency information as 
	/// requested by the component.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IDependencyModel
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Type of the service registered as a dependency.
		/// </summary>
		Type Service { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// Name that will be used to request this dependency.
		/// </summary>
        String LookupKey { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
		/// Is this dependency optional?
		/// </summary>
        bool Optional { get; set; }
    }
}