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| package org.apache.directory.ldap.client.api; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * An LdapConnection validator intended to be used by a GenericObjectPool to |
| * determine whether or not a conneciton is still <i>usable</i>. |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a> |
| */ |
| public interface LdapConnectionValidator |
| { |
| /** |
| * Return true if the connection is still valid. This means that if this |
| * connections is handed out to a user, it <i>should</i> allow for |
| * successful communication with the server. |
| * |
| * @param ldapConnection The connection to test |
| * @return True, if the connection is still valid |
| */ |
| boolean validate( LdapConnection ldapConnection ); |
| } |