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 * $Id: LifeCycleAware.java 8424 2006-04-27 20:23:44Z ggolden@umich.edu $
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package org.sakaiproject.api.common.manager;

/**
 * @author <a href="mailto:lance@indiana.edu">Lance Speelmon</a>
 */
public interface LifeCycleAware
{
	/**
	 * If other Managers are dependent on this manager, they may need to be aware of the initialization state. This can help resolve circular dependencies at startup.
	 * 
	 * @return
	 */
	public boolean isInitialized();

}
