package org.apache.archiva.redback.common.ldap.connection;
   
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  import javax.naming.ldap.LdapName;
  import javax.naming.ldap.Rdn;
  import javax.naming.spi.ObjectFactory;
  import javax.naming.spi.StateFactory;
  
  
  /**
   * @author <a href="mailto:trygvis@inamo.no">Trygve Laugst&oslash;l</a>
   */
  public interface LdapConnectionFactory
  {
      LdapConnection getConnection()
          throws LdapException;
  
      LdapConnection getConnection( LdapConnectionConfiguration ldapConnectionConfiguration )
          throws LdapException;
  
      LdapConnection getConnection( Rdn subRdn )
          throws LdapException;
  
      LdapConnection getConnection( String bindDn, String password )
          throws LdapException;
  
      LdapName getBaseDnLdapName()
          throws LdapException;
  
      void addObjectFactory( Class<? extends ObjectFactory> objectFactoryClass );
  
      void addStateFactory( Class<? extends StateFactory> objectFactoryClass );
  
      void initialize();
  
  }