001    /*******************************************************************************
002     * Copyright (C) PicoContainer Organization. All rights reserved. 
003     * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
004     * The software in this package is published under the terms of the BSD style
005     * license a copy of which has been included with this distribution in the
006     * LICENSE.txt file. 
007     ******************************************************************************/
008    package org.picocontainer.script;
009    
010    /**
011     * Enumeration for lifecycle behaviors with the container builders.
012     * @author Michael Rimov
013     *
014     */
015    public enum LifecycleMode {
016            /**
017             * Uses standard lifecycle methods -- start is called when the
018             * container is started, and stop is called when the container
019             * is stopped and disposed.
020             */
021            AUTO_LIFECYCLE,
022            
023            /**
024             * No start/stop methods are called when the containers are built/killed.
025             * Dispose, is called.  //TODO:  Dispose called? Proper or improper.
026             */
027            NO_LIFECYCLE;
028            
029            /**
030             * Returns true if lifecycle methods should be called.
031             * @return true/false
032             */
033            public boolean isInvokeLifecycle() {
034                    return (this.equals(AUTO_LIFECYCLE));
035            }
036    }