pki/base/common/src/com/netscape/certsrv/connector/IHttpConnection.java


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// --- BEGIN COPYRIGHT BLOCK ---
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
// the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
//
// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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// (C) 2007 Red Hat, Inc.
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// --- END COPYRIGHT BLOCK ---
package com.netscape.certsrv.connector;

import com.netscape.certsrv.base.EBaseException;

/**
 * This represents a HTTP connection to a remote authority. Http connection is
 * used by the connector to send PKI messages to a remote authority. The remote
 * authority will reply with a PKI message as well. An example would be the
 * communication between a CA and a KRA.
 * 
 * @version $Revision$, $Date$
 */
public interface IHttpConnection {

    /**
     * Sends the PKI message to the remote authority.
     * 
     * @param tomsg Message to forward to authority.
     * @exception EBaseException Failed to send message.
     */
    public IPKIMessage send(IPKIMessage tomsg) throws EBaseException;
}