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package com.sun.identity.saml2.protocol;

import com.sun.identity.saml2.common.SAML2Exception;

/**
 * The <code>ArtifactResolve</code> message is used to request that a SAML
 * protocol message be returned in an <code>ArtifactResponse</code> message
 * by specifying an artifact that represents the SAML protocol message.
 * It has the complex type <code>ArtifactResolveType</code>.
 * <p>
 * <pre>
 * &lt;complexType name="ArtifactResolveType">
 *   &lt;complexContent>
 *     &lt;extension base="{urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol}RequestAbstractType">
 *       &lt;sequence>
 *         &lt;element ref="{urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol}Artifact"/>
 *       &lt;/sequence>
 *     &lt;/extension>
 *   &lt;/complexContent>
 * &lt;/complexType>
 * </pre>
 *
 * @supported.all.api
 */

public interface ArtifactResolve extends RequestAbstract {

    /**
     * Gets the <code>Artifact</code> of the request.
     *
     * @return <code>Artifact</code> of the request.
     * @see #setArtifact(Artifact)
     */
    public Artifact getArtifact();

    /**
     * Sets the <code>Artifact</code> of the request.
     * 
     * @param value new <code>Artifact</code>.
     * @throws SAML2Exception if the object is immutable.
     * @see #getArtifact()
     */
    public void setArtifact(Artifact value)
	throws SAML2Exception;

}