ldap/src/main/java/org/apache/directory/shared/ldap/message/spi/ProviderObject.java

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package org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.message.spi;


/**
 * All Service Provider Interfaces extend this super interface to corralate SPI
 * implementations with the appropriate provider.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public interface ProviderObject
{
    /**
     * Gets the Provider associated with this SPI implementation object.
     * 
     * @return Provider.
     */
    Provider getProvider();

    /** @link dependency */
    /* # Provider lnkProvider; */
}