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+package org.argeo.api.register;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.SortedSet;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+
+/** A register of components which can coordinate their activation. */
+public interface ComponentRegister {
+ long register(Component<?> component);
+
+ <T> SortedSet<Component<? extends T>> find(Class<T> clss, Predicate<Map<String, Object>> filter);
+
+ default <T> Component.PublishedType<T> getSingleton(Class<T> type) {
+ SortedSet<Component<? extends T>> found = find(type, null);
+ if (found.size() == 0)
+ throw new IllegalStateException("No component found for " + type);
+ return found.first().getType(type);
+ }
+
+ default <T> T getObject(Class<T> clss) {
+ SortedSet<Component<? extends T>> found = find(clss, null);
+ if (found.size() == 0)
+ return null;
+ return found.first().get();
+ }
+
+ Component<?> get(Object instance);
+
+// default <T> PublishedType<T> getType(Class<T> clss) {
+// SortedSet<Component<? extends T>> components = find(clss, null);
+// if (components.size() == 0)
+// return null;
+// return components.first().getType(clss);
+// }
+
+ void activate();
+
+ void deactivate();
+
+ boolean isActive();
+
+ void clear();
+}