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 * Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
 *******************************************************************************/
/*


 */
package org.eclipse.jem.internal.proxy.core;
 

/**
 * Extensions point ("extensions" elements of the "org.eclipse.jem.proxy.contributors" extension point).
 * <p>
 * Implementers of this interface are called when the appropriate registry type for a given classPath/plugin is present.
 * It is used to register the registry type specific extensions.
 * @since 1.1.0
 */
public interface IExtensionRegistration {
	
	/**
	 * This will be called before any contributeToRegistry's have been called. Typically all that
	 * should be done in here is to register extension factories or constants. It is best if no
	 * actual proxy calls are made. This is because the registry does not yet have all of the 
	 * appropriate extensions registered and it would be possible to accidently reference a bean type
	 * that has not yet had its appropriate factory registered.
	 * <p>
	 * <b>Note:</b> This may be called more than once if used in more than one extension or if used in a plugin and a container path and both are found.
	 * Should take this into account and not register twice.
	 * @param baseRegistry
	 * 
	 * @since 1.1.0
	 */
	public void register(BaseProxyFactoryRegistry baseRegistry);

}