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 * Portions Copyright 2015 ForgeRock AS.
 */
package org.opends.server.tools.makeldif;



import java.io.IOException;



/**
 * This interface defines a method that may be used to write entries generated
 * through the MakeLDIF utility.
 */
public interface EntryWriter
{
  /**
   * Writes the provided entry to the appropriate target.
   *
   * @param  entry  The entry to be written.
   *
   * @return  <CODE>true</CODE> if the entry writer will accept additional
   *          entries, or <CODE>false</CODE> if no more entries should be
   *         written.
   *
   * @throws  IOException  If a problem occurs while writing the entry to its
   *                       intended destination.
   *
   * @throws  MakeLDIFException  If some other problem occurs.
   */
  boolean writeEntry(TemplateEntry entry)
         throws IOException, MakeLDIFException;



  /**
   * Notifies the entry writer that no more entries will be provided and that
   * any associated cleanup may be performed.
   */
  void closeEntryWriter();
}