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package com.netscape.certsrv.connector;


import com.netscape.certsrv.request.IRequest;
import com.netscape.certsrv.connector.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;


/**
 * This represents a  Http PKI message. It contains 
 * simple name/value pair values.  Also maintains information
 * about the status and type of the message.
 *
 * @version $Revision$, $Date$
 */
public interface IHttpPKIMessage extends IPKIMessage {

    /**
     * Retrieves the request type.
     * @return String with the type of request.
     */
    public String getReqType();

    /**
     * Retrieves the request identifier.
     * @return String of name of request.
     */
    public String getReqId();

    /**
     * Copies contents of request to make a simple name/value message.
     * @param r Instance of IRequest to be copied from.
     */
    public void fromRequest(IRequest r);

    /**
     * Copies contents to request.
     * @param r Instance of IRequest to be copied to.
     */
    public void toRequest(IRequest r);
}