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* The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
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* with the License.
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*
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* You can obtain a copy of the license at
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* or https://OpenDS.dev.java.net/OpenDS.LICENSE.
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* See the License for the specific language governing permissions
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* and limitations under the License.
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*
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* When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
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*
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* Copyright 2006-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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*/
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package org.opends.server.api;
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import org.opends.server.types.AttributeValue;
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import org.opends.server.types.DirectoryException;
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/**
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* A factory interface for decoding attribute values into objects.
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*
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* @param <T> Decode the attribute value to an object of this type.
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*/
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@org.opends.server.types.PublicAPI(
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stability=org.opends.server.types.StabilityLevel.VOLATILE,
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mayInstantiate=false,
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mayExtend=true,
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mayInvoke=true)
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public interface AttributeValueDecoder<T>
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{
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/**
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* Decode the specified attribute value to an object of type T.
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*
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* @param value
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* The attribute value.
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* @return The decoded attribute value.
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* @throws DirectoryException
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* If the value could not be decoded successfully.
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*/
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T decode(AttributeValue value) throws DirectoryException;
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}
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