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026
027package org.opends.server.admin;
028
029
030
031import org.opends.server.types.DN;
032
033
034
035/**
036 * A common base interface for all server managed object
037 * configurations.
038 */
039public interface Configuration {
040
041  /**
042   * Gets the DN of the LDAP entry associated with this configuration.
043   *
044   * @return Returns the DN of the LDAP entry associated with this
045   *         configuration.
046   */
047  DN dn();
048
049
050
051  /**
052   * Gets the configuration class associated with this configuration.
053   *
054   * @return Returns the configuration class associated with this
055   *         configuration.
056   */
057  Class<? extends Configuration> configurationClass();
058}