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016
017package org.springframework.context;
018
019import org.springframework.beans.factory.Aware;
020
021/**
022 * Interface to be implemented by any object that wishes to be notified
023 * of the MessageSource (typically the ApplicationContext) that it runs in.
024 *
025 * <p>Note that the MessageSource can usually also be passed on as bean
026 * reference (to arbitrary bean properties or constructor arguments), because
027 * it is defined as bean with name "messageSource" in the application context.
028 *
029 * @author Juergen Hoeller
030 * @author Chris Beams
031 * @since 1.1.1
032 * @see ApplicationContextAware
033 */
034public interface MessageSourceAware extends Aware {
035
036        /**
037         * Set the MessageSource that this object runs in.
038         * <p>Invoked after population of normal bean properties but before an init
039         * callback like InitializingBean's afterPropertiesSet or a custom init-method.
040         * Invoked before ApplicationContextAware's setApplicationContext.
041         * @param messageSource message sourceto be used by this object
042         */
043        void setMessageSource(MessageSource messageSource);
044
045}