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+// --- BEGIN COPYRIGHT BLOCK ---
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+// with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+// 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+//
+// (C) 2007 Red Hat, Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+// --- END COPYRIGHT BLOCK ---
+package com.netscape.certsrv.dbs.repository;
+
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+
+import com.netscape.certsrv.base.EBaseException;
+
+/**
+ * An interface represents a generic repository. It maintains unique
+ * serial number within repository.
+ * <P>
+ * 
+ * @version $Revision$, $Date$
+ */
+public interface IRepository {
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the next serial number, and also increase the
+     * serial number by one.
+     * 
+     * @return serial number
+     * @exception EBaseException failed to retrieve next serial number
+     */
+    public BigInteger getNextSerialNumber() throws EBaseException;
+
+    /**
+     * Resets serial number.
+     */
+    public void resetSerialNumber(BigInteger serial) throws EBaseException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the next serial number without increasing the serial number.
+     * 
+     * @return serial number
+     * @exception EBaseException failed to retrieve next serial number
+     */
+    public BigInteger getTheSerialNumber() throws EBaseException;
+
+    /**
+     * Set the maximum serial number.
+     * 
+     * @param serial maximum number
+     * @exception EBaseException failed to set maximum serial number
+     */
+    public void setMaxSerial(String serial) throws EBaseException;
+
+    /**
+     * Set the maximum serial number in next range.
+     * 
+     * @param serial maximum number
+     * @exception EBaseException failed to set maximum serial number in next range
+     */
+    public void setNextMaxSerial(String serial) throws EBaseException;
+
+    /**
+     * Checks to see if a new range is needed, or if we have reached the end of the
+     * current range, or if a range conflict has occurred.
+     * 
+     * @exception EBaseException failed to check next range for conflicts
+     */
+    public void checkRanges() throws EBaseException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether serial number management is enabled for certs
+     * and requests.
+     * 
+     * @param value true/false
+     * @exception EBaseException failed to set
+     */
+    public void setEnableSerialMgmt(boolean value) throws EBaseException;
+
+}