classlib/modules/jndi/src/main/java/javax/naming/ldap/ExtendedResponse.java

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package javax.naming.ldap;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * See RFC2251 for the definition of an <code>ExtendedResponse</code>.
 */
public interface ExtendedResponse extends Serializable {

    /**
     * Gets the object ID assigned to this response. (see RFC2251)
     * 
     * @return the object ID assigned to the response
     */
    String getID();

    /**
     * Gets the response encoded using ASN.1 Basic Encoding Rules (BER).
     * 
     * @return the response encoded using ASN.1 BER
     */
    byte[] getEncodedValue();

}