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package org.apache.commons.configuration2.builder;

import javax.naming.Context;

/**
 * <p>
 * Definition of a properties interface for parameters of a JNDI configuration.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * This interface defines properties related to the JNDI tree to be represented by a {@code JNDIConfiguration}.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * <strong>Important note:</strong> This interface is not intended to be implemented by client code! It defines a set of
 * available properties and may be extended even in minor releases.
 * </p>
 *
 * @since 2.0
 * @param <T> the type of the result of all set methods for method chaining
 */
public interface JndiBuilderProperties<T> {
    /**
     * Sets the JNDI context to be used by the JNDI configuration.
     *
     * @param ctx the JNDI {@code Context}
     * @return a reference to this object for method chaining
     */
    T setContext(Context ctx);

    /**
     * Sets the prefix in the JNDI tree. When creating the root JNDI context this prefix is taken into account.
     *
     * @param p the prefix
     * @return a reference to this object for method chaining
     */
    T setPrefix(String p);
}
