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package org.forgerock.opendj.config;

import org.forgerock.opendj.config.client.ConcurrentModificationException;
import org.forgerock.opendj.config.client.MissingMandatoryPropertiesException;
import org.forgerock.opendj.config.client.OperationRejectedException;
import org.forgerock.opendj.ldap.LdapException;

/** A common base interface for all managed object configuration clients. */
public interface ConfigurationClient {

    /**
     * Get the configuration definition associated with this configuration.
     *
     * @return Returns the configuration definition associated with this
     *         configuration.
     */
    ManagedObjectDefinition<? extends ConfigurationClient, ? extends Configuration> definition();

    /**
     * Get a property provider view of this configuration.
     *
     * @return Returns a property provider view of this configuration.
     */
    PropertyProvider properties();

    /**
     * If this is a new configuration this method will attempt to add it to the
     * server, otherwise it will commit any changes made to this configuration.
     *
     * @throws ManagedObjectAlreadyExistsException
     *             If this is a new configuration but it could not be added to
     *             the server because it already exists.
     * @throws MissingMandatoryPropertiesException
     *             If this configuration contains some mandatory properties
     *             which have been left undefined.
     * @throws ConcurrentModificationException
     *             If this is a new configuration which is being added to the
     *             server but its parent has been removed by another client, or
     *             if this configuration is being modified but it has been
     *             removed from the server by another client.
     * @throws OperationRejectedException
     *             If the server refuses to add or modify this configuration due
     *             to some server-side constraint which cannot be satisfied.
     * @throws LdapException
     *             If any other error occurs.
     */
    void commit() throws ManagedObjectAlreadyExistsException, MissingMandatoryPropertiesException,
        ConcurrentModificationException, OperationRejectedException, LdapException;

}