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package org.apache.kerby.kerberos.kerb.admin.server.kadmin.impl;

import org.apache.kerby.kerberos.kerb.KrbException;
import org.apache.kerby.kerberos.kerb.admin.server.kadmin.AdminServerSetting;
import org.apache.kerby.kerberos.kerb.identity.backend.IdentityBackend;

/**
 * An internal KDC admin interface.
 */
public interface InternalAdminServer {

    /**
     * Initialize.
     * @throws KrbException e
     */
    void init() throws KrbException;

    /**
     * Start the KDC admin.
     * @throws KrbException e
     */
    void start() throws KrbException;

    /**
     * Stop the KDC admin.
     * @throws KrbException e
     */
    void stop() throws KrbException;

    /**
     * Get admin admin setting.
     * @return setting
     */
    AdminServerSetting getSetting();

    /**
     * Get identity backend.
     * @return IdentityBackend
     */
    IdentityBackend getIdentityBackend();
}