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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 new server managed object is added.
 *
 * @param <T>
 *          The type of server managed object that this listener
 *          should be notified about.
 */
public interface ServerManagedObjectAddListener<T extends Configuration> {

  /**
   * Indicates whether the proposed addition of a new server managed
   * object is acceptable to this add listener.
   *
   * @param mo
   *          The server managed object that will be added.
   * @param unacceptableReasons
   *          A list that can be used to hold messages about why the
   *          provided server managed object is not acceptable.
   * @return Returns <code>true</code> if the proposed addition is
   *         acceptable, or <code>false</code> if it is not.
   */
  public boolean isConfigurationAddAcceptable(
      ServerManagedObject<? extends T> mo, List<Message> unacceptableReasons);



  /**
   * Adds a new server managed object to this add listener.
   *
   * @param mo
   *          The server managed object that will be added.
   * @return Returns information about the result of adding the server
   *         managed object.
   */
  public ConfigChangeResult applyConfigurationAdd(
      ServerManagedObject<? extends T> mo);
}