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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;
}