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package org.opends.sdk;



import org.opends.sdk.schema.Schema;



/**
 * Schema resolvers are included with a set of {@code DecodeOptions} in order to
 * allow application to control how {@code Schema} instances are selected when
 * decoding requests and responses.
 * <p>
 * Implementations must be thread safe. More specifically, any schema caching
 * performed by the implementation must be capable of handling multiple
 * concurrent schema requests.
 *
 * @see Schema
 * @see DecodeOptions
 */
public interface SchemaResolver
{

  /**
   * Finds the appropriate schema for use with the provided distinguished name.
   * <p>
   * Schema resolution must always succeed regardless of any errors that occur.
   *
   * @param dn
   *          The string representation of a distinguished name associated with
   *          an entry whose schema is to be located.
   * @return The appropriate schema for use with the provided distinguished
   *         name.
   */
  public abstract Schema resolveSchema(String dn);
}