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017    package org.apache.xbean.classloader;
018    
019    /**
020     * DestroyableClassLoader is a mixin interface for a ClassLoader that add a destroy method to propertly cleanup a
021     * classloader then dereferenced by the server.
022     *
023     * @author Dain Sundstrom
024     * @version $Id: DestroyableClassLoader.java 437551 2006-08-28 06:14:47Z adc $
025     * @since 2.0
026     */
027    public interface DestroyableClassLoader {
028        /**
029         * Destroys the clasloader releasing all resources.  After this mehtod is called, the class loader will no longer
030         * load any classes or resources.
031         */
032        void destroy();
033    }