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| package org.apache.directory.server.core.api.entry; |
| |
| |
| import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.entry.Entry; |
| import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.exception.LdapException; |
| import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.name.Dn; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * A factory which produces ServerEntry objects. |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a> |
| */ |
| public interface ServerEntryFactory |
| { |
| /* |
| * NOTE: |
| * |
| * May want to add more newEntry() overrides, some with variable arguments |
| * to create entries in one method call. |
| */ |
| |
| /** |
| * Creates a new ServerEntry which has not yet been added to the |
| * directory. |
| * |
| * @param dn The entry Dn |
| * @return The created entry |
| * @throws LdapException If the new entry cannot be created |
| */ |
| Entry newEntry( Dn dn ) throws LdapException; |
| } |