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020package org.apache.directory.server.dns.store.jndi;
021
022
023import java.util.Set;
024
025import javax.naming.Name;
026import javax.naming.directory.DirContext;
027
028import org.apache.directory.server.dns.messages.ResourceRecord;
029
030
031/**
032 * Interface to support the command pattern with JNDI contexts.
033 *
034 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
035 */
036public interface DnsOperation
037{
038    /**
039     * The command pattern execute method.
040     * 
041     * @param ctx The context to execute the command with
042     * @param baseDn The base Dn for working with the context
043     * @return The result returned by the command
044     * @throws Exception The exception thrown by the command
045     */
046    Set<ResourceRecord> execute( DirContext ctx, Name baseDn ) throws Exception;
047}