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package org.apache.james.imap.api.process;

import org.apache.james.imap.api.ImapMessage;
import org.apache.james.imap.api.message.response.ImapResponseMessage;

/**
 * <p>
 * Processable IMAP command.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * <strong>Note:</strong> this is a transitional API and is liable to change.
 * </p>
 */
public interface ImapProcessor {

    /**
     * Performs processing of the command. If this processor does not understand
     * the given message then it must return an appropriate message as per the
     * specification. RuntimeException should not be thrown in this
     * circumstance.
     * 
     * @param <code>ImapMessage</code>, not null
     * @param session
     *            <code>ImapSession</code>
     * @return response, not null
     */
    public void process(ImapMessage message, Responder responder,
            ImapSession session);

    /**
     * Response message sink.
     */
    public interface Responder {
        /**
         * Writes the given response.
         * 
         * @param message
         *            <code>ImapResponseMessage</code>, not null
         */
        public void respond(ImapResponseMessage message);
    }
}
