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

All Known Implementing Classes:

AcceptAllSyntaxChecker, BinarySyntaxChecker, RegexSyntaxChecker

public interface SyntaxChecker

Used to validate values of a particular syntax. This interface does not correlate to any LDAP or X.500 construct. It has been created as a means to enforce a syntax within the Eve server.

Version:

$Rev: 434411 $

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

void	assertSyntax(java.lang.Object a_value) Asserts whether or not the attribute's value conforms to the attribute syntax.
java.lang.String	getSyntaxOid() Gets the OID of the attribute syntax.
boolean	isValidSyntax(java.lang.Object a_value) Determines if the attribute's value conforms to the attribute syntax.

Method Detail

getSyntaxOid

java.lang.String getSyntaxOid()

Gets the OID of the attribute syntax.

Returns:

the object identifier of the Syntax this SyntaxChecker validates

isValidSyntax

boolean isValidSyntax(java.lang.Object a_value)

Determines if the attribute's value conforms to the attribute syntax.

Parameters:

a_value - the value of some attribute with the syntax

Returns:

true if the value is in the valid syntax, false otherwise

assertSyntax

void assertSyntax(java.lang.Object a_value)
                  throws javax.naming.NamingException

Asserts whether or not the attribute's value conforms to the attribute syntax.

Parameters:

a_value - the value of some attribute with the syntax

Throws:

javax.naming.NamingException - if the value does not conform to the attribute syntax.