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package com.netscape.certsrv.dbs.repository;

import java.math.BigInteger;

import com.netscape.certsrv.base.EBaseException;

/**
 * An interface represents a generic repository. It maintains unique
 * serial number within repository.
 * <P>
 *
 * @version $Revision$, $Date$
 */
public interface IRepository {

    /**
     * Retrieves the next serial number, and also increase the
     * serial number by one.
     *
     * @return serial number
     * @exception EBaseException failed to retrieve next serial number
     */
    public BigInteger getNextSerialNumber() throws EBaseException;

    /**
     * Resets serial number.
     */
    public void resetSerialNumber(BigInteger serial) throws EBaseException;

    /**
     * Retrieves the next serial number without increasing the serial number.
     *
     * @return serial number
     * @exception EBaseException failed to retrieve next serial number
     */
    public BigInteger getTheSerialNumber() throws EBaseException;

    /**
     * Set the maximum serial number.
     *
     * @param serial maximum number
     * @exception EBaseException failed to set maximum serial number
     */
    public void setMaxSerial(String serial) throws EBaseException;

    /**
     * Set the maximum serial number in next range.
     *
     * @param serial maximum number
     * @exception EBaseException failed to set maximum serial number in next range
     */
    public void setNextMaxSerial(String serial) throws EBaseException;

    /**
     * Checks to see if a new range is needed, or if we have reached the end of the
     * current range, or if a range conflict has occurred.
     *
     * @exception EBaseException failed to check next range for conflicts
     */
    public void checkRanges() throws EBaseException;

    /**
     * Sets whether serial number management is enabled for certs
     * and requests.
     *
     * @param value true/false
     * @exception EBaseException failed to set
     */
    public void setEnableSerialMgmt(boolean value) throws EBaseException;

}
