org.apache.directory.api.converter.schema
Interface SchemaElement

All Known Implementing Classes:

AttributeTypeHolder, ObjectClassHolder, SchemaElementImpl

public interface SchemaElement

An interface defining the methods to be implemented by the SchemaElement classes

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

String	getDescription()
List<String>	getExtension(String key)
Map<String,List<String>>	getExtensions()
List<String>	getNames()
String	getOid() Returns the schema element's OID
boolean	isObsolete() Tells if the attributeType is obsolete
void	setDescription(String description) Set the schema element's description
void	setExtensions(Map<String,List<String>> extensions) Set a list of extensions for a schemaElement
void	setNames(List<String> names) Set a list of names for a schemaElement
void	setObsolete(boolean isObsolete) Set the obsolete flag
String	toLdif(String schemaName) Generate a String representation of this schemaElement, formated as a ldif string

Method Detail

isObsolete

boolean isObsolete()

Tells if the attributeType is obsolete

Returns:

true if the schema element is obsolete, folse otherwise

setObsolete

void setObsolete(boolean isObsolete)

Set the obsolete flag

Parameters:

isObsolete - The value to be set

getOid

String getOid()

Returns the schema element's OID

getDescription

String getDescription()

Returns:

Return the schema element description

setDescription

void setDescription(String description)

Set the schema element's description

Parameters:

description - The schema element's description

getNames

List<String> getNames()

Returns:

The list of names for the schemaElement

setNames

void setNames(List<String> names)

Set a list of names for a schemaElement

Parameters:

names - The list of names of this schemaElement

getExtensions

Map<String,List<String>> getExtensions()

Returns:

The list of extensions for the schemaElement

getExtension

List<String> getExtension(String key)

Parameters:

key - the Extension key

Returns:

The list of a values for a given extension

setExtensions

void setExtensions(Map<String,List<String>> extensions)

Set a list of extensions for a schemaElement

Parameters:

extensions - The list of extensions of this schemaElement

toLdif

String toLdif(String schemaName)
              throws LdapException

Generate a String representation of this schemaElement, formated as a ldif string

Parameters:

schemaName - The schema from which is extracted this schemaElement

Returns:

A string representing the schemaElement as a Ldif formated String

Throws:

LdapException - If any error occurs.