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020    package org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.message;
021    
022    
023    import javax.naming.ldap.Control;
024    
025    
026    /**
027     * Protocol request and response altering control interface. Any number of
028     * controls may be associated with a protocol message.
029     * 
030     * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
031     * @version $Rev: 764131 $
032     */
033    public interface InternalControl extends Control
034    {
035        /**
036         * Sets the OID of the Control to identify the control type.
037         * 
038         * @param oid the OID of this Control.
039         */
040        void setID( String oid );
041    
042        /**
043         * Sets the critical flag which determines whether or not this control is
044         * critical for the correct operation of a request or response message. The
045         * default for this value should be false.
046         * 
047         * @param isCritical true if the control is critical false otherwise.
048         */
049        void setCritical( boolean isCritical );
050    }