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19 package org.eclipse.aether.spi.locator;
20
21 /**
22 * A stateless component of the repository system. The primary purpose of this interface is to provide a convenient
23 * means to programmatically wire the several components of the repository system together when it is used outside of an
24 * IoC container.
25 *
26 * @deprecated Use some out-of-the-box DI implementation instead.
27 */
28 @Deprecated
29 public interface Service {
30
31 /**
32 * Provides the opportunity to initialize this service and to acquire other services for its operation from the
33 * locator. A service must not save the reference to the provided service locator.
34 *
35 * @param locator The service locator, must not be {@code null}.
36 */
37 void initService(ServiceLocator locator);
38 }