Package org.apache.avalon.framework.component

Interface Summary
Component	This interface identifies classes that can be used as Components by a Composable.
ComponentManager	A ComponentManager selects Components based on a role.
ComponentSelector	A ComponentSelector selects Components based on a hint.
Composable	A Composable class is one that needs to connect to software components using a "role" abstraction, thus not depending on particular implementations but on behavioral interfaces.
Recomposable	Extends composer to allow recomposing.

Class Summary
ComponentException	The exception thrown to indicate a problem with Components.
DefaultComponentManager	This class is a static implementation of a ComponentManager.
DefaultComponentSelector	This is the default implementation of the ComponentSelector.
WrapperComponentManager	This is a ComponentManager implementation that can wrap around a ServiceManager object effectively adapting a ServiceManager interface to a ComponentManager interface.
WrapperComponentSelector	This is a ServiceSelector implementation that can wrap around a legacy ComponentSelector object effectively adapting a ComponentSelector interface to a ServiceSelector interface.