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name: ServiceProvider
type: class
memory_category: Instances
summary: |
  A ServiceProvider is an abstract class, which stores, and provides certain
  singleton classes, depending on what inherited class you are using its members
  with.
description: |
  A ServiceProvider is an abstract class, which stores, and provides certain
  singleton classes, depending on what inherited class you are using its members
  with.
code_samples: []
inherits:
  - Instance
descendants:
  - DataModel
  - GenericSettings
tags:
  - NotCreatable
  - NotBrowsable
deprecation_message: ''
properties: []
methods:
  - name: ServiceProvider:FindService
    summary: |
      Returns the service specified by the given className if it's already
      created, errors for an invalid name.
    description: |
      Returns the service specified by the given className if it's already
      created, errors for an invalid name.
    code_samples:
      - ServiceProvider-FindService1
    parameters:
      - name: className
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: Instance
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    thread_safety: Safe
    capabilities: []
  - name: ServiceProvider:GetService
    summary: |
      Returns the service with the requested class name, creating it if it does
      not exist.
    description: |
      Returns a service with the class name requested. When called with the name
      of a service (such as `Class.Debris`) it will return the instance of that
      service. If the service does not yet exist it will be created and the new
      service is returned. This is the only way to create some services, and can
      also be used for services that have unusual names, e.g. RunService's name
      is "Run Service".

      Note:

      - This function will return `nil` if the className parameter is an
        existing class, but the class is not a service.
      - If you attempt to fetch a service that is present under another Object,
        an error will be thrown stating that the "singleton serviceName already
        exists".
    code_samples:
      - ServiceProvider-GetService1
    parameters:
      - name: className
        type: string
        default:
        summary: |
          The class name of the requested service.
    returns:
      - type: Instance
        summary: |
          An instance of the requested service.
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities: []
  - name: ServiceProvider:getService
    summary: ''
    description: ''
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: className
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: Instance
        summary: ''
    tags:
      - Deprecated
    deprecation_message: |
      This deprecated function is a variant of
      `Class.ServiceProvider:GetService()` which should be used instead.
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities: []
  - name: ServiceProvider:service
    summary: ''
    description: ''
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: className
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: Instance
        summary: ''
    tags:
      - Deprecated
    deprecation_message: |
      This item has been superseded by `Class.ServiceProvider:GetService()`
      which should be used in all new work.
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities: []
events:
  - name: ServiceProvider.Close
    summary: |
      Fires when the current place is exited.
    description: |
      Fires when the current place is exited.
    code_samples:
      - ServiceProvider-Close1
    parameters: []
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    capabilities: []
  - name: ServiceProvider.ServiceAdded
    summary: |
      Fired when a service is created.
    description: |
      Fired when a service is created.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: service
        type: Instance
        default:
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    capabilities: []
  - name: ServiceProvider.ServiceRemoving
    summary: |
      Fired when a service is about to be removed.
    description: |
      Fired when a service is about to be removed.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: service
        type: Instance
        default:
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    capabilities: []
callbacks: []