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  25 
  26 package java.lang.management;
  27 
  28 import javax.management.ObjectName;
  29 
  30 /**
  31  * A platform managed object is a {@linkplain javax.management.MXBean JMX MXBean}
  32  * for monitoring and managing a component in the Java platform.
  33  * Each platform managed object has a unique
  34  * <a href="ManagementFactory.html#MXBean">object name</a>
  35  * for the {@linkplain ManagementFactory#getPlatformMBeanServer
  36  * platform MBeanServer} access.
  37  * All platform MXBeans will implement this interface.
  38  *
  39  * <p>
  40  * Note:
  41  * The platform MXBean interfaces (i.e. all subinterfaces
  42  * of {@code PlatformManagedObject}) are implemented
  43  * by the Java platform only.  New methods may be added in these interfaces
  44  * in future Java SE releases.
  45  * In addition, this {@code PlatformManagedObject} interface is only
  46  * intended for the management interfaces for the platform to extend but
  47  * not for applications.
  48  *
  49  * @see <a href="ManagementFactory.html#MXBean">Platform MXBeans</a>
  50  * @since 1.7
  51  */
  52 public interface PlatformManagedObject {
  53     /**
  54      * Returns an {@link ObjectName ObjectName} instance representing
  55      * the object name of this platform managed object.
  56      *
  57      * @return an {@link ObjectName ObjectName} instance representing
  58      * the object name of this platform managed object.
  59      */
  60     public ObjectName getObjectName();
  61 }