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020package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.name;
021
022
023/**
024 * Utility class used to manipulate Dn or Rdn elements.
025 * 
026 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
027 */
028public final class DnUtils
029{
030    private DnUtils()
031    {
032    }
033
034
035    /**
036     * Gets the attributeType of a RDN (the left part of the RDN). The RDN is supposed
037     * to contain only one AVA.
038     *
039     * @param rdn the RDN
040     * @return the attributeType 
041     */
042    public static String getRdnAttributeType( String rdn )
043    {
044        int index = rdn.indexOf( '=' );
045        return rdn.substring( 0, index );
046    }
047
048
049    /**
050     * Gets the value of a RDN ( the right part of the RDN). The RDN is supposed
051     * to contain only one AVA.
052     *
053     * @param rdn the RDN
054     * @return the value of tpart of the RDN
055     */
056    public static String getRdnValue( String rdn )
057    {
058        int index = rdn.indexOf( '=' );
059        return rdn.substring( index + 1, rdn.length() );
060    }
061}