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package org.apache.directory.ldap.client.api.future;


import java.util.concurrent.Future;

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


/**
 * A Future implementation used in LdapConnection operations.
 *
 * @param <R> The result type returned by this Future's <tt>get</tt> method
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public interface ResponseFuture<R extends Response> extends Future<R>
{
    /**
     * Set the associated Response in this Future
     * 
     * @param response The response to add into the Future
     * @throws InterruptedException if the operation has been cancelled by client
     */
    void set( R response ) throws InterruptedException;


    /**
     * @return the cause
     */
    Throwable getCause();


    /**
     * Associate a cause to the ResponseFuture
     * @param cause the cause to set
     */
    void setCause( Throwable cause );


    /**
     * Cancel the Future
     *
     */
    void cancel();
}
