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package org.opends.sdk.responses;



import java.util.List;

import org.opends.sdk.DecodeException;
import org.opends.sdk.DecodeOptions;
import org.opends.sdk.controls.Control;
import org.opends.sdk.controls.ControlDecoder;



/**
 * A Search Result Reference represents an area not yet explored during a Search
 * operation.
 */
public interface SearchResultReference extends Response
{
  /**
   * {@inheritDoc}
   */
  SearchResultReference addControl(Control control)
      throws UnsupportedOperationException, NullPointerException;



  /**
   * Adds the provided continuation reference URI to this search result
   * reference.
   *
   * @param uri
   *          The continuation reference URI to be added.
   * @return This search result reference.
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException
   *           If this search result reference does not permit continuation
   *           reference URI to be added.
   * @throws NullPointerException
   *           If {@code uri} was {@code null}.
   */
  SearchResultReference addURI(String uri)
      throws UnsupportedOperationException, NullPointerException;



  /**
   * {@inheritDoc}
   */
  <C extends Control> C getControl(ControlDecoder<C> decoder,
      DecodeOptions options) throws NullPointerException, DecodeException;



  /**
   * {@inheritDoc}
   */
  List<Control> getControls();



  /**
   * Returns a {@code List} containing the continuation reference URIs included
   * with this search result reference. The returned {@code List} may be
   * modified if permitted by this search result reference.
   *
   * @return A {@code List} containing the continuation reference URIs.
   */
  List<String> getURIs();

}