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package com.netscape.certsrv.profile;

import java.util.*;
import com.netscape.certsrv.base.*;
import com.netscape.certsrv.property.*;
import com.netscape.certsrv.request.*;

/**
 * This interface represents an updater that will be
 * called when the request's state changes.
 * 
 * @version $Revision$, $Date$
 */
public interface IProfileUpdater extends IConfigTemplate {

    /**
     * Initializes this default policy.
     *
     * @param profile owner of this policy
     * @param config configuration store
     * @exception EProfileException failed to initialize
     */
    public void init(IProfile profile, IConfigStore config)
        throws EProfileException;

    /**
     * Retrieves configuration store.
     *
     * @return configuration store
     */
    public IConfigStore getConfigStore();

    /**
     * Notifies of state change.
     *
     * @param req request
     * @param status The status to check for.
     * @exception EProfileException failed to populate
     */
    public void update(IRequest req, RequestStatus status) 
         throws EProfileException;

    /**
     * Retrieves the localizable name of this policy.
     *
     * @param locale user locale
     * @return output policy name
     */
    public String getName(Locale locale);

    /**
     * Retrieves the localizable description of this policy.
     *
     * @param locale user locale
     * @return output policy description
     */
    public String getText(Locale locale);
}