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020    package org.apache.directory.server.dns.store.jndi;
021    
022    
023    import java.io.Serializable;
024    import java.util.Set;
025    
026    import javax.naming.Name;
027    import javax.naming.directory.DirContext;
028    
029    import org.apache.directory.server.dns.messages.ResourceRecord;
030    
031    
032    /**
033     * Interface to support the command pattern with JNDI contexts.
034     *
035     * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
036     * @version $Rev: 437023 $, $Date: 2006-08-25 16:50:47 -0700 (Fri, 25 Aug 2006) $
037     */
038    public interface DnsOperation extends Serializable
039    {
040        /**
041         * The command pattern execute method.
042         * 
043         * @param ctx The context to execute the command with
044         * @param baseDn The base DN for working with the context
045         * @return Set<ResourceRecord> The result returned by the command
046         * @throws Exception The exception thrown by the command
047         */
048        public Set<ResourceRecord> execute( DirContext ctx, Name baseDn ) throws Exception;
049    }