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014    
015    package org.apache.tapestry.services;
016    
017    import org.apache.hivemind.Messages;
018    import org.apache.tapestry.IComponent;
019    
020    /**
021     *  Defines an object that can provide a component with its
022     *  {@link org.apache.hivemind.Messages}.
023     *
024     *  @author Howard Lewis Ship
025     *  @since 2.0.4
026     */
027    public interface ComponentMessagesSource
028    {
029        /**
030         * Gets the associated localized component messages.
031         *
032         * @param component
033         *          The component to get properties for.
034         * @return The {@link Messages} for the specified component.
035         */
036        Messages getMessages(IComponent component);
037    }