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package com.netscape.certsrv.policy;


import java.util.*;
import netscape.security.x509.*;
import netscape.security.util.*;
import com.netscape.certsrv.base.*;


/** 
 * Class that can be used to form general names from configuration file. 
 * Used by policies and extension commands.  
 *
 * @version $Revision: 14561 $, $Date: 2007-05-01 10:28:56 -0700 (Tue, 01 May 2007) $
 */
public interface IGeneralNameConfig {

    /**
     * Forms a general name from string.
     *
     * @param value general name in string
     * @return general name object
     * @exception EBaseException failed to form general name
     */
    public GeneralName formGeneralName(String value) 
        throws EBaseException;

    /**
     * Forms general names from the given value.
     *
     * @param value general name in string
     * @return a vector of general names
     * @exception EBaseException failed to form general name
     */
    public Vector formGeneralNames(Object value)
        throws EBaseException;

    /**
     * Retrieves the instance parameters.
     *
     * @param params parameters
     */
    public void getInstanceParams(Vector params);
}