/*
* Copyright 2008 Federal Chancellery Austria and
* Graz University of Technology
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*
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package at.gv.egiz.stal;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Interface for all implementations of the Security Token Abstraction Layer.
 * This interface is used by the BKU to handle all security token related parts.
 * 
 *
 */
public interface STAL {

  /**
   * Handles a list of security token commands.
   * @param aRequestList
   * @return
   */
  public List<STALResponse> handleRequest(List<? extends STALRequest> aRequestList);
  
  /**
   * Sets the preferred locale for user interaction (e.g. PIN dialogs).
   * If the locale is not set the default locale will be used.
   * @param locale must not be null.
   */
//  public void setLocale(Locale locale);
}