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package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.controls;


import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.Control;


/**
 * A persistence search object
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public interface PersistentSearch extends Control
{
    /** This control OID */
    String OID = "2.16.840.1.113730.3.4.3";

    /** Min and Max values for the possible combined change types */
    int CHANGE_TYPES_MIN = ChangeType.ADD.getValue();

    int CHANGE_TYPES_MAX = ChangeType.ADD.getValue()
        | ChangeType.DELETE.getValue()
        | ChangeType.MODIFY.getValue()
        | ChangeType.MODDN.getValue();


    void setChangesOnly( boolean changesOnly );


    boolean isChangesOnly();


    void setReturnECs( boolean returnECs );


    boolean isReturnECs();


    void setChangeTypes( int changeTypes );


    int getChangeTypes();


    boolean isNotificationEnabled( ChangeType changeType );


    void enableNotification( ChangeType changeType );
}