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package org.apache.directory.ldap.client.template;


import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.exception.LdapException;
import org.apache.directory.ldap.client.api.LdapConnection;


/**
 * A callback for running code against a managed {@link LdapConnection}.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public interface ConnectionCallback<T>
{
    /**
     * Provides a managed connection to the implementation of this method.
     * The implementation is not responsible for open/close or borrow/return.
     *
     * @param connection The connection supplied to the implementation.
     * @return Anything you want
     * @throws LdapException If you want to
     */
    T doWithConnection( LdapConnection connection ) throws LdapException;
}