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* The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
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* You can obtain a copy of the license at legal-notices/CDDLv1_0.txt
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package org.opends.server.tools.makeldif;
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import java.io.IOException;
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/**
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* This interface defines a method that may be used to write entries generated
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* through the MakeLDIF utility.
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*/
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public interface EntryWriter
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{
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/**
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* Writes the provided entry to the appropriate target.
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*
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* @param entry The entry to be written.
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*
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* @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the entry writer will accept additional
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* entries, or <CODE>false</CODE> if no more entries should be
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* written.
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*
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* @throws IOException If a problem occurs while writing the entry to its
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* intended destination.
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*
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* @throws MakeLDIFException If some other problem occurs.
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*/
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public boolean writeEntry(TemplateEntry entry)
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throws IOException, MakeLDIFException;
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/**
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* Notifies the entry writer that no more entries will be provided and that
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* any associated cleanup may be performed.
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*/
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public void closeEntryWriter();
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}
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