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 * Copyright (c) 2021 ETH Zürich, Educational Development and Technology (LET)
 * 
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 * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
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 */

namespace SafeExamBrowser.SystemComponents.Contracts
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Defines the functionality of a system component (e.g. the power supply).
	/// </summary>
	public interface ISystemComponent
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Initializes the resources and operations of the component.
		/// </summary>
		void Initialize();

		/// <summary>
		/// Instructs the component to stop any running operations and releases all used resources.
		/// </summary>
		void Terminate();
	}
}