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## isLifeCycleObserverClass() function

Test if a class implements LifeCycleObserver

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare function isLifeCycleObserverClass(ctor: Constructor<unknown>): ctor is Constructor<LifeCycleObserver>;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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ctor


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[Constructor](./context.constructor.md)<!-- -->&lt;unknown&gt;


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A class


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**Returns:**

ctor is [Constructor](./context.constructor.md)<!-- -->&lt;[LifeCycleObserver](./core.lifecycleobserver.md)<!-- -->&gt;