org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.schema
Interface Normalizer

All Known Implementing Classes:

CachingNormalizer, DeepTrimNormalizer, DeepTrimToLowerNormalizer, DefaultStringNormalizer, NoOpNormalizer, ObjectIdentifierNormalizer, RegexNormalizer

public interface Normalizer

Converts attribute values to a canonical form.

Version:

$Rev: 434411 $

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

java.lang.Object

normalize(java.lang.Object value) Gets the normalized value.

Method Detail

normalize

java.lang.Object normalize(java.lang.Object value)
                           throws javax.naming.NamingException

Gets the normalized value.

Parameters:

value - the value to normalize. It must *not* be null !

Returns:

the normalized form for a value

Throws:

javax.naming.NamingException - if an error results during normalization