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020package org.apache.directory.ldap.client.template;
021
022
023import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.exception.LdapException;
024import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.ResultResponse;
025import org.apache.directory.ldap.client.template.exception.PasswordException;
026
027
028/**
029 * An callback for processing requests whose success/failure imply some sort
030 * of password policy information.
031 *
032 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
033 */
034public interface PasswordPolicyOperation
035{
036    /**
037     * Execute operations whose results imply somme sort of password policy
038     * information.
039     *
040     * @return The final response of the operation
041     * @throws PasswordException If there was a failure for a password policy
042     * reason
043     * @throws LdapException If there was an general ldap failure
044     */
045    ResultResponse process() throws PasswordException, LdapException;
046}