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package com.netscape.certsrv.publish;

import com.netscape.certsrv.base.SessionContext;
import com.netscape.certsrv.ldap.ELdapException;
import com.netscape.certsrv.request.IRequest;

/**
 * Interface for a Ldap predicate expression.
 *
 * @version $Revision$, $Date$
 */
public interface ILdapExpression {
    public static final int OP_EQUAL = 1;
    public static final int OP_NEQUAL = 2;
    public static final int OP_GT = 3;
    public static final int OP_LT = 4;
    public static final int OP_GE = 5;
    public static final int OP_LE = 6;
    public static final String EQUAL_STR = "==";
    public static final String NEQUAL_STR = "!=";
    public static final String GT_STR = ">";
    public static final String GE_STR = ">=";
    public static final String LT_STR = "<";
    public static final String LE_STR = "<=";

    /**
     * Evaluate the Expression.
     *
     * @param sc The SessionContext on which we are applying the condition.
     * @return The return value.
     * @exception ELdapExeption Failed to evaluate expression.
     */
    boolean evaluate(SessionContext sc)
            throws ELdapException;

    /**
     * Evaluate the Expression.
     *
     * @param req The PKIRequest on which we are applying the condition.
     * @return The return value.
     * @exception ELdapExeption Failed to evaluate expression.
     */
    boolean evaluate(IRequest req)
            throws ELdapException;

    /**
     * Convert to a string.
     *
     * @return String representation of expression.
     */
    public String toString();
}