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020    
021    package org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.message.spi;
022    
023    
024    /**
025     * All Service Provider Interfaces extend this super interface to corralate SPI
026     * implementations with the appropriate provider.
027     * 
028     * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
029     * @version $Revision: 437007 $
030     */
031    public interface ProviderObject
032    {
033        /**
034         * Gets the Provider associated with this SPI implementation object.
035         * 
036         * @return Provider.
037         */
038        Provider getProvider();
039    
040        /** @link dependency */
041        /* # Provider lnkProvider; */
042    }