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014    
015    package org.apache.hivemind.definition;
016    
017    import org.apache.hivemind.ErrorHandler;
018    
019    /**
020     * Interface for post processors that want to get after the definition phase
021     * of a registry before the registry is started up.
022     * A post processor is allowed to alter the definition structure.
023     * 
024     * @author Huegen
025     */
026    public interface RegistryDefinitionPostProcessor
027    {
028        /**
029         * Is called after all registry providers have run through their process method.
030         * That means, all extension points of all modules are now known to the registry
031         * definition.
032         * 
033         * @param registryDefinition  the definition
034         * @param errorHandler  an handler for the reporting of recoverable errors
035         */
036        public void postprocess(RegistryDefinition registryDefinition, ErrorHandler errorHandler);
037    
038    }