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4 files changed, 26 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/internal/util/lifecycle/Lifecycle.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/internal/util/lifecycle/Lifecycle.java
index 9563e199a0..2ec7672b57 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/internal/util/lifecycle/Lifecycle.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/internal/util/lifecycle/Lifecycle.java
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ public class Lifecycle extends Notifier implements ILifecycle.Introspection
   {
   }
 
+  /**
+   * TODO Look into concurrent if there's something faster than synchronized
+   * (atomic values?)
+   */
   public final synchronized void activate() throws Exception
   {
     if (lifecycleState == ILifecycleState.INACTIVE)
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/lifecycle/ILifecycle.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/lifecycle/ILifecycle.java
index 677b292059..821b5750dc 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/lifecycle/ILifecycle.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/lifecycle/ILifecycle.java
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ public interface ILifecycle
   /**
    * @author Eike Stepper
    */
-  public interface Introspection
+  public interface Introspection extends ILifecycle
   {
+    public ILifecycleState getLifecycleState();
+
     public boolean isActive();
   }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/lifecycle/ILifecycleState.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/lifecycle/ILifecycleState.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd5444a2ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/lifecycle/ILifecycleState.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package org.eclipse.net4j.util.lifecycle;
+
+/**
+ * @author Eike Stepper
+ */
+public enum ILifecycleState
+{
+  ACTIVATING, ACTIVE, DEACTIVATING, INACTIVE
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/lifecycle/LifecycleUtil.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/lifecycle/LifecycleUtil.java
index 6725ec7fa6..c0f3e96ca5 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/lifecycle/LifecycleUtil.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/lifecycle/LifecycleUtil.java
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ public final class LifecycleUtil
   {
   }
 
+  public static ILifecycleState getLifecycleState(Object object)
+  {
+    if (object instanceof ILifecycle.Introspection)
+    {
+      return ((ILifecycle.Introspection)object).getLifecycleState();
+    }
+
+    return ILifecycleState.ACTIVE;
+  }
+
   public static boolean isActive(Object object)
   {
     if (object instanceof ILifecycle.Introspection)