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| package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.codec.api; |
| |
| |
| import org.apache.directory.api.asn1.DecoderException; |
| import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.ExtendedRequest; |
| import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.ExtendedResponse; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * The factory interface, defined by the codec API, for creating new |
| * requests/responses for extended operations. |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a> |
| * @version $Rev$, $Date$ |
| */ |
| public interface ExtendedOperationFactory |
| { |
| /** |
| * Gets the OID of the extended requests this factory generates. |
| * |
| * @return the extended request OID |
| */ |
| String getOid(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns a new {@link ExtendedRequestDecorator} with the following encoded value. |
| * |
| * @param value the encoded value |
| * @return the decorator for the extended request type |
| */ |
| ExtendedRequest newRequest( byte[] value ); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Decorates a non-decorated request. |
| * |
| * @param modelRequest the non decorated model request |
| * @return the decorated model request |
| */ |
| ExtendedRequest decorate( ExtendedRequest modelRequest ); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Creates a new ExtendedResponse, for the ExtendedRequest with a specific |
| * encoded value. |
| * |
| * @param encodedValue The encoded value for the ExtendedResponse instance. |
| * @return The new ExtendedResponse. |
| */ |
| ExtendedResponse newResponse( byte[] encodedValue ) throws DecoderException; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Decorates an ExtendedResponse which may or may not be of the expected |
| * type. The factory implementor must check and handle appropriately. |
| * |
| * @param decoratedMessage the message to be decorated. |
| * @return The decorated message |
| */ |
| ExtendedResponse decorate( ExtendedResponse decoratedMessage ); |
| } |