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package com.netscape.certsrv.notification;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Vector;

/**
 * This class handles mail notification via SMTP.
 * This class uses <b>smtp.host</b> in the configuration for smtp
 * host. The port default (25) is used. If no smtp specified, local
 * host is used
 *
 * @version $Revision$, $Date$
 */
public interface IMailNotification {

    /**
     * send one message to one or more addressees
     */
    public void sendNotification() throws IOException, ENotificationException;

    /**
     * sets the "From" field
     *
     * @param from email address of the sender
     */
    public void setFrom(String from);

    /**
     * sets the "Subject" field
     *
     * @param subject subject of the email
     */
    public void setSubject(String subject);

    /**
     * sets the "Content-Type" field
     *
     * @param contentType content type of the email
     */
    public void setContentType(String contentType);

    /**
     * sets the content of the email
     *
     * @param content the message content
     */
    public void setContent(String content);

    /**
     * sets the recipients' email addresses
     *
     * @param addresses a list of email addresses of the recipients
     */
    public void setTo(Vector<String> addresses);

    /**
     * sets the recipient's email address
     *
     * @param to address of the recipient email address
     */
    public void setTo(String to);

}