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package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.extras.controls.transaction;

import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.Control;

/**
 * The Transaction Specification control. It's defined in RFC 5805.
 * This control is sent with every update once a transaction is started.
 * It contains the Transaction ID. 
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public interface TransactionSpecification extends Control
{
    /** The Transaction Specification control OID */
    String OID = "1.3.6.1.1.21.2";

    /**
     * @return The transaction identifier
     */
    byte[] getIdentifier();
    
    
    /**
     * Set the transaction ID
     * @param identifier The transaction identifier, an opaque byte array
     */
    void setIdentifier( byte[] identifier );
}
