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package org.apache.directory.studio.ldapbrowser.core.model;


import java.io.Serializable;

import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.name.Dn;
import org.apache.directory.studio.connection.core.ConnectionPropertyPageProvider;
import org.apache.directory.studio.ldapbrowser.core.propertypageproviders.EntryPropertyPageProvider;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable;


/**
 * The ISearchResult represents a single search result.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public interface ISearchResult extends Serializable, IAdaptable, EntryPropertyPageProvider,
    ConnectionPropertyPageProvider
{
    /**
     * Returns the Dn of the search result entry.
     * 
     * @return the Dn of the search result entry.
     */
    Dn getDn();


    /**
     * Returns the attributes of the search result entry.
     * 
     * @return the attributes of the search result entry.
     */
    IAttribute[] getAttributes();


    /**
     * Returns the attribute of the search result entry.
     * 
     * @param attributeDescription
     *                the attribute description of the attribute to return
     * @return the attribute with the given description or null.
     */
    IAttribute getAttribute( String attributeDescription );


    /**
     * Returns the AttributeHierachie of the search result entry.
     * 
     * @param attributeDescription
     *                the description of the attribute to return
     * @return the AttributeHierachie with the given description or null.
     */
    AttributeHierarchy getAttributeWithSubtypes( String attributeDescription );


    /**
     * Returns the entry of the search result.
     * 
     * @return the entry
     */
    IEntry getEntry();


    /**
     * Return the search, the parent of this search result.
     * 
     * @return the search
     */
    ISearch getSearch();


    /**
     * Sets the search.
     * 
     * @param search the search
     */
    void setSearch( ISearch search );
}