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017package org.apache.camel.spi;
018
019/**
020 * An interface to represent an object being managed.
021 * <p/>
022 * This allows you to gain fine grained control of managing objects with Camel.
023 * For example various Camel components will implement this interface to provide
024 * management to their endpoints and consumers.
025 * <p/>
026 * A popular choice is to use Spring JMX annotations to decorate your object to pinpoint
027 * the JMX attributes and operations. If you do this then you do <b>not</b> need to use
028 * this interface. This interface is only if you need to be in full control of the MBean
029 * and therefore can return a {@link javax.management.MBeanInfo} object.
030 *
031 * @version 
032 * @deprecated will be removed in Camel 3.0. Instead use Spring JMX annotations,
033 *             see this <a href="http://camel.apache.org/why-is-my-processor-not-showing-up-in-jconsole.html">FAQ entry</a>
034 */
035@Deprecated
036public interface ManagementAware<T> {
037
038    /**
039     * Gets the managed object
040     *
041     * @param object the object to be managed
042     * @return the managed object
043     */
044    Object getManagedObject(T object);
045}