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  package org.apache.ambari.server.ldap.service;
  
  import java.util.Map;
  
  /**
   * Operations for detecting LDAP related settings.
   * The basis for the attribute or value detection is a set of entries returned by a search operation.
   * Individual attribute detector implementations are responsible for detecting a specific set of attributes or values
   */
  public interface AttributeDetector<T> {
  
    /**
     * Collects potential attribute names or values from a set of result entries.
     *
     * @param entry a result entry returned by a search operation
     */
    void collect(T entry);
  
    /**
     * Implements the decision based on which the "best" possible attribute or value is selected.
     *
     * @return a map of the form <property-key, detected-value>
     */
    Map<String, String> detect();
  
  
  }
  