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020    package org.apache.directory.server.core.replication;
021    
022    
023    /**
024     * A connection to a replica. This is an abstract class, extended by the 
025     * SimpleReplicaConnection or the SaslReplicaConnection.
026     * 
027     * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
028     * @version $Rev: $, $Date: $
029     *
030     */
031    public abstract class ReplicaConnection
032    {
033        /** The bind method to use */
034        private BindMethod bindMethod;
035        
036        /**
037         * @return the bindMethod
038         */
039        public BindMethod getBindMethod()
040        {
041            return bindMethod;
042        }
043    
044        
045        /**
046         * @param bindMethod the bindMethod to set
047         */
048        public void setBindMethod( String bindMethod )
049        {
050            this.bindMethod = BindMethod.getInstance( bindMethod );
051        }
052    
053    
054    
055    }