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020    
021    package org.apache.directory.server.protocol.shared.catalog;
022    
023    
024    /**
025     * The interface for resolving search-base DN's from zone or realm names.
026     *
027     * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
028     * @version $Rev: 542104 $, $Date: 2007-05-28 06:18:59 +0200 (Mon, 28 May 2007) $
029     */
030    public interface Catalog
031    {
032        /**
033         * Returns the base DN for searches, given a zone or realm name.
034         *
035         * @param name
036         * @return The base DN for searches.
037         */
038        public String getBaseDn( String name );
039    }