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diff --git a/base/common/src/com/netscape/certsrv/request/IService.java b/base/common/src/com/netscape/certsrv/request/IService.java new file mode 100644 index 000000000..adf2c5095 --- /dev/null +++ b/base/common/src/com/netscape/certsrv/request/IService.java @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +// --- 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.request; + +import com.netscape.certsrv.base.EBaseException; + +/** + * This interface defines how requests are serviced. + * This covers certificate generation, revocation, renewals, + * revocation checking, and much more. + * <p> + * + * @version $Revision$, $Date$ + */ +public interface IService { + + /** + * Performs the service (such as certificate generation) + * represented by this request. + * <p> + * + * @param request + * The request that needs service. The service may use + * attributes stored in the request, and may update the + * values, or store new ones. + * @return + * an indication of whether this request is still pending. + * 'false' means the request will wait for further notification. + * @exception EBaseException indicates major processing failure. + */ + boolean serviceRequest(IRequest request) + throws EBaseException; +} |