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package org.opends.server.admin.server;
import org.opends.messages.Message;



import java.util.List;

import org.opends.server.admin.Configuration;
import org.opends.server.types.ConfigChangeResult;



/**
 * This interface defines the methods that a Directory Server
 * configurable component should implement if it wishes to be able to
 * receive notifications when a its associated configuration is
 * changed.
 *
 * @param <T>
 *          The type of configuration that this listener should be
 *          notified about.
 */
public interface ConfigurationChangeListener<T extends Configuration> {

  /**
   * Indicates whether the proposed change to the configuration is
   * acceptable to this change listener.
   *
   * @param configuration
   *          The new configuration containing the changes.
   * @param unacceptableReasons
   *          A list that can be used to hold messages about why the
   *          provided configuration is not acceptable.
   * @return Returns <code>true</code> if the proposed change is
   *         acceptable, or <code>false</code> if it is not.
   */
  public boolean isConfigurationChangeAcceptable(T configuration,
      List<Message> unacceptableReasons);



  /**
   * Applies the configuration changes to this change listener.
   *
   * @param configuration
   *          The new configuration containing the changes.
   * @return Returns information about the result of changing the
   *         configuration.
   */
  public ConfigChangeResult applyConfigurationChange(T configuration);
}