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## LifeCycleObserver interface

Observers to handle life cycle init/start/stop events

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export interface LifeCycleObserver 
```

## Methods

|  Method | Description |
|  --- | --- |
|  [init(injectedArgs)?](./core.lifecycleobserver.init.md) | <i>(Optional)</i> The method to be invoked during <code>init</code>. It will only be called at most once for a given application instance. |
|  [start(injectedArgs)?](./core.lifecycleobserver.start.md) | <i>(Optional)</i> The method to be invoked during <code>start</code> |
|  [stop(injectedArgs)?](./core.lifecycleobserver.stop.md) | <i>(Optional)</i> The method to be invoked during <code>stop</code> |