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package org.apache.directory.studio.connection.core;


import java.util.List;


/**
 * Callback interface to request the target connection 
 * of a referral from a higher-level layer (from the UI plugin).
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public interface IReferralHandler
{
    /**
     * Gets the connection from this referral handler.
     * The connection is used to continue a LDAP request.
     * The referral handler may display a dialog to the user
     * to select a proper connection.
     * 
     * @param referralURLs the referral URLs
     * @return the target connection, null to cancel referral chasing
     */
    Connection getReferralConnection( List<String> referralUrls );
}
