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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// All rights reserved
+
+namespace Microsoft.VisualStudio.Utilities
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides ownership of an arbitrary set of properties.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>This interface should be implemented for classes that need to control the lifetimes of their properties.</remarks>
+    public interface IPropertyOwner
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The collection of properties controlled by the property owner.
+        /// </summary>
+        PropertyCollection Properties { get; }
+    }
+}