org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.filter
Interface FilterParser

All Known Implementing Classes:

FilterParserImpl

public interface FilterParser

Parses an LDAP Filter expression as specified by RFC 2255 into a filter expression tree.

Version:

$Rev: 434411 $

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

ExprNode	parse(java.lang.String a_filter) Parses a search filter string into a filter expression tree.
void	setFilterParserMonitor(FilterParserMonitor monitor) Sets the monitor for this filter parser.

Method Detail

parse

ExprNode parse(java.lang.String a_filter)
               throws java.io.IOException,
                      java.text.ParseException

Parses a search filter string into a filter expression tree.

Parameters:

a_filter - the filter

Returns:

the root node of the filter expression tree

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if a pipe breaks

java.text.ParseException - if the input string does not conform to syntax

setFilterParserMonitor

void setFilterParserMonitor(FilterParserMonitor monitor)

Sets the monitor for this filter parser.

Parameters:

monitor - monitor that recieves parser events