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20  package org.apache.directory.server.core.entry;
21  
22  
23  import javax.naming.NamingException;
24  
25  import org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.name.LdapDN;
26  
27  
28  /**
29   * A factory which produces ServerEntry objects.
30   *
31   * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
32   * @version $Rev$, $Date$
33   */
34  public interface ServerEntryFactory
35  {
36      /*
37       * NOTE: 
38       * 
39       * May want to add more newEntry() overrides, some with variable arguments 
40       * to create entries in one method call.
41       */
42      
43      /**
44       * Creates a new ServerEntry which has not yet been added to the 
45       * directory.
46       */
47      ServerEntry newEntry( LdapDN dn ) throws NamingException;
48  }