HasControls.java

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package javax.naming.ldap;

import javax.naming.NamingException;

/**
 * Objects implementing this interface can return an array of
 * <code>Control</code> instances.
 * 
 * @see Control
 */
public interface HasControls {

    /**
     * Returns an array of <code>Control</code> instances which may be null.
     * 
     * @return an array of <code>Control</code> instances which may be null
     * @throws NamingException
     *             If an error is encountered.
     */
    Control[] getControls() throws NamingException;

}