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package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message;


/**
 * Bind protocol response message used to confirm the results of a bind request
 * message. BindResponse consists simply of an indication from the server of the
 * status of the client's request for authentication.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public interface BindResponse extends ResultResponse
{
    /**
     * Gets the optional property holding SASL authentication response parameters
     * that are SASL mechanism specific. Will return null if the authentication
     * is simple.
     * 
     * @return the sasl mech. specific credentials or null of auth. is simple
     */
    byte[] getServerSaslCreds();


    /**
     * Sets the optional property holding SASL authentication response paramters
     * that are SASL mechanism specific. Leave null if authentication mode is
     * simple.
     * 
     * @param serverSaslCreds the sasl auth. mech. specific credentials
     */
    void setServerSaslCreds( byte[] serverSaslCreds );
}
