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017    package 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 manageing 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     * Camel will by default use generic management objects if objects do not implement
027     * this interface. These defaults are located in <tt>org.apache.camel.management.mbean</tt>.
028     *
029     * @version $Revision: 809872 $
030     */
031    public interface ManagementAware<T> {
032    
033        /**
034         * Gets the managed object
035         *
036         * @param object the object to be managed
037         * @return the managed object
038         */
039        Object getManagedObject(T object);
040    }