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package org.opends.server.admin.std.server;



import org.opends.server.admin.Configuration;
import org.opends.server.admin.server.ConfigurationChangeListener;



/**
 * A server-side interface for querying Matching Rule settings.
 * <p>
 * Matching Rules define a set of rules for performing matching
 * operations against assertion values.
 */
public interface MatchingRuleCfg extends Configuration {

  /**
   * Gets the configuration class associated with this Matching Rule.
   *
   * @return Returns the configuration class associated with this Matching Rule.
   */
  Class<? extends MatchingRuleCfg> configurationClass();



  /**
   * Register to be notified when this Matching Rule is changed.
   *
   * @param listener
   *          The Matching Rule configuration change listener.
   */
  void addChangeListener(ConfigurationChangeListener<MatchingRuleCfg> listener);



  /**
   * Deregister an existing Matching Rule configuration change listener.
   *
   * @param listener
   *          The Matching Rule configuration change listener.
   */
  void removeChangeListener(ConfigurationChangeListener<MatchingRuleCfg> listener);



  /**
   * Gets the "enabled" property.
   * <p>
   * Indicates whether the Matching Rule is enabled for use.
   *
   * @return Returns the value of the "enabled" property.
   */
  boolean isEnabled();



  /**
   * Gets the "java-class" property.
   * <p>
   * Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that
   * provides the Matching Rule implementation.
   *
   * @return Returns the value of the "java-class" property.
   */
  String getJavaClass();

}
