001    /*
002     * CDDL HEADER START
003     *
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006     * (the "License").  You may not use this file except in compliance
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010     * docs/licenses/cddl.txt
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012     * See the License for the specific language governing permissions
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014     *
015     * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
016     * file and include the License file at
017     * docs/licenses/cddl.txt.  If applicable,
018     * add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the fields enclosed
019     * by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying information:
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021     *
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023     *
024     *
025     *      Copyright 2010-2012 UnboundID Corp.
026     */
027    package com.unboundid.directory.sdk.common.operation;
028    
029    
030    
031    import com.unboundid.asn1.ASN1OctetString;
032    import com.unboundid.util.NotExtensible;
033    import com.unboundid.util.ThreadSafety;
034    import com.unboundid.util.ThreadSafetyLevel;
035    
036    
037    
038    /**
039     * This interface defines a set of methods which may be used to interact with an
040     * extended request.
041     */
042    @NotExtensible()
043    @ThreadSafety(level=ThreadSafetyLevel.INTERFACE_NOT_THREADSAFE)
044    public interface ExtendedRequest
045           extends Request
046    {
047      /**
048       * Retrieves the OID for the extended request.
049       *
050       * @return  The OID for the extended request.
051       */
052      String getRequestOID();
053    
054    
055    
056      /**
057       * Retrieves the value for the extended request, if any.
058       *
059       * @return  The value for the extended request, or {@code null} if there is
060       *          none.
061       */
062      ASN1OctetString getRequestValue();
063    
064    
065    
066      /**
067       * Retrieves an LDAP SDK representation of this extended request.
068       *
069       * @return  An LDAP SDK representation of this extended request.
070       */
071      com.unboundid.ldap.sdk.ExtendedRequest toLDAPSDKRequest();
072    }