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+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection;
+
+/**
+ * ResettableContainerInterface defines additional resetting functionality
+ * for containers, allowing to release shared services when the container is
+ * not needed anymore.
+ *
+ * @author Christophe Coevoet <stof@notk.org>
+ */
+interface ResettableContainerInterface extends ContainerInterface
+{
+ /**
+ * Resets shared services from the container.
+ *
+ * The container is not intended to be used again after being reset in a normal workflow. This method is
+ * meant as a way to release references for ref-counting.
+ * A subsequent call to ContainerInterface::get will recreate a new instance of the shared service.
+ */
+ public function reset();
+}