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package com.verisign.epp.framework;

/**
 * The EPPConnectionHandler interface defines an interface for classes that
 * need to be notified of connection events from a Server.  A subclassed
 * instance of <code>EPPConnectionHandler</code> should be registered with the
 * <code>EPPDispatcher</code> so that connection events are handled there.
 * <br><br>
 *
 * @author $Author: jim $
 * @version $Revision: 1.2 $
 *
 * @see com.verisign.epp.framework.EPPDispatcher
 */
public interface EPPConnectionHandler {
  /**
   * The method that subclasses will implement when they wish to be notified
   * of new connections
   *
   * @param aData Any data that a Server needs to send to this
   *      <code>EPPConnectionHandler</code> instance.
   *
   * @return EPPEventResponse A reponse that an
   *       <code>EPPConnectionHandler</code> can send when notified of a
   *       connection.
   */
  public EPPEventResponse handleConnection(Object aData);
}
