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| package org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.model.message; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Protocol request and response altering control interface. Any number of |
| * controls may be associated with a protocol message. Each control may be |
| * associated with a Request, a response, or both. |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a> |
| */ |
| public interface Control |
| { |
| /** |
| * @return The Control's OID |
| */ |
| String getOid(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Tells if the control is critical or not. |
| * |
| * @return <code>true</code> if the control is critical, <code>false</code> otherwise |
| */ |
| boolean isCritical(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Sets the critical flag which determines whether or not this control is |
| * critical for the correct operation of a request or response message. The |
| * default for this value should be false. |
| * |
| * @param isCritical true if the control is critical false otherwise. |
| */ |
| void setCritical( boolean isCritical ); |
| } |