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025     *      Copyright 2010-2012 UnboundID Corp.
026     */
027    package com.unboundid.directory.sdk.common.internal;
028    
029    
030    
031    import java.util.List;
032    import java.util.Map;
033    
034    import com.unboundid.util.NotExtensible;
035    import com.unboundid.util.ThreadSafety;
036    import com.unboundid.util.ThreadSafetyLevel;
037    
038    
039    
040    /**
041     * This interface is used to mark extensions which may provide examples that
042     * demonstrate how they are intended to be used.
043     */
044    @NotExtensible()
045    @ThreadSafety(level=ThreadSafetyLevel.INTERFACE_NOT_THREADSAFE)
046    public interface ExampleUsageProvider
047           extends Configurable
048    {
049      /**
050       * Retrieves a map containing examples of configurations that may be used for
051       * this extension.  The map key should be a list of sample arguments, and the
052       * corresponding value should be a description of the behavior that will be
053       * exhibited by the extension when used with that configuration.
054       *
055       * @return  A map containing examples of configurations that may be used for
056       *          this extension.  It may be {@code null} or empty if there should
057       *          not be any example argument sets.
058       */
059      Map<List<String>,String> getExamplesArgumentSets();
060    }