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package org.apache.directory.server.protocol.shared.store;


import java.io.Serializable;

import javax.naming.Name;
import javax.naming.directory.DirContext;


/**
 * Interface to support the command pattern with JNDI contexts.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 * @version $Rev$, $Date$
 */
public interface ContextOperation extends Serializable
{
    /**
     * The command pattern execute method.
     * 
     * @param ctx The context to execute the command with
     * @param baseDn The base DN for working with the context
     * @return Object The result returned by the command
     * @throws Exception The exception thrown by the command
     */
    public Object execute( DirContext ctx, Name baseDn ) throws Exception;
}