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package com.sun.identity.sm;

import com.iplanet.sso.SSOToken;

import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * DAO definition for service management.
 *
 * @author apforrest
 */
public interface ServiceManagementDAO {

    /**
     * Returns the DNs and its attribute values that match the filter. The search
     * is performed from the root suffix ie., DN. It searches for SMS objects only.
     *
     * @param token
     *         Single-Sign On token.
     * @param dn
     *         Base DN
     * @param filter
     *         Search Filter.
     * @param numOfEntries
     *         number of max entries, 0 means unlimited
     * @param timeLimit
     *         maximum number of seconds for the search to spend, 0 means unlimited
     * @param sortResults
     *         <code>true</code> to have result sorted.
     * @param ascendingOrder
     *         <code>true</code> to have result sorted in
     *         ascending order.
     * @param exclude
     *         List of DN to exclude.
     * @return DNs and its attribute values that match the filter.
     * @throws SMSException
     *         When an underlying error occurs.
     */
    public Iterator<SMSDataEntry> search(SSOToken token, String dn, String filter, int numOfEntries,
                                         int timeLimit, boolean sortResults, boolean ascendingOrder,
                                         Set<String> exclude) throws SMSException;

    /**
     * Checks if the provided DN exists. Used by PolicyManager.
     *
     * @param dn
     *         The DN in question.
     * @param token
     *         Single-Sign On token.
     * @return Whether the DN exists.
     */
    public boolean checkIfEntryExists(String dn, SSOToken token);

    /**
     * @return The root suffix (dn).
     */
    public String getRootSuffix();

}