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package com.verisign.epp.framework;

/**
 * The <code>EPPEventHandler</code> interface defines the interface used to be
 * notified of EPPEvents.     <br><br>
 *
 * @author $Author: jim $
 * @version $Revision: 1.2 $
 *
 * @see com.verisign.epp.exception.EPPException
 */
public interface EPPEventHandler {
  /**
   * Invoked when an EPPMessage should be handled
   *
   * @param aEvent The Event to be handled
   * @param aData Any additional data that may need to be received.
   *
   * @return <code>EPPEventResponse</code> The response to return
   * 
   * @throws EPPEventException On handling event error
   */
  public EPPEventResponse handleEvent(EPPEvent aEvent, Object aData)
                 throws EPPEventException;

  /**
   * The Namespace that a handler is associated with.
   *
   * @return String The Namespace that the handler is associated with.
   */
  public String getNamespace();
}
