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024 *
025 * $Id: AttributeQuery.java,v 1.2 2008/06/25 05:47:56 qcheng Exp $
026 *
027 */
028
029
030package com.sun.identity.saml2.protocol;
031
032import java.util.List;
033import com.sun.identity.saml2.common.SAML2Exception;
034
035
036/**
037 * This class represents the AttributeQueryType complex type.
038 * <p>The following schema fragment specifies the expected        
039 * content contained within this java content object.   
040 * <p>
041 * <pre>
042 * &lt;complexType name="AttributeQueryType">
043 *   &lt;complexContent>
044 *     &lt;extension base="{urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol}SubjectQueryAbstractType">
045 *       &lt;sequence>
046 *         &lt;element ref="{urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:assertion}Attribute" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
047 *       &lt;/sequence>
048 *     &lt;/extension>
049 *   &lt;/complexContent>
050 * &lt;/complexType>
051 * </pre>
052 * 
053 * @supported.all.api
054 */
055public interface AttributeQuery extends SubjectQueryAbstract {
056    /** 
057     * Returns <code>Attribute</code> objects. 
058     *
059     * @return the <code>Attribute</code> objects. 
060     * @see #setAttributes(List)
061     */
062    public List getAttributes();
063    
064    /** 
065     * Sets the <code>Attribute</code> objects. 
066     *
067     * @param attributes the new <code>Attribute</code> objects. 
068     * @throws SAML2Exception if the object is immutable.
069     * @see #getAttributes
070     */
071    public void setAttributes(List attributes) throws SAML2Exception;
072}