LDAPSocketFactory.java

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package netscape.ldap;



import java.net.Socket;



/**
 * This class provides an empty definition of the
 * {{netscape.ldap.LDAPSocketFactory}} interface, which is part of the Mozilla
 * LDAP SDK for Java.  It is provided to allow the
 * {{org.opends.server.protocols.internal.InternalMozillaLDAPSocketFactory}}
 * class to compile without creating a dependency on the full Mozilla LDAP SDK
 * for Java.
 * <BR><BR>
 * Note that we do not intend to distribute the Mozilla LDAP SDK for Java with
 * OpenDS, or do we depend on it in any way.  Any third-party applications which
 * intend to use the
 * {{org.opends.server.protocols.internal.InternalMozillaLDAPSocketFactory}}
 * class will be required to provide the Mozilla LDAP SDK for Java library.
 */
public interface LDAPSocketFactory
{
  public Socket makeSocket(String host, int port);
}