com.novell.admin.ns.ldap

Class LDAPNSObject

java.lang.Object

com.novell.admin.ns.NSObject

com.novell.admin.ns.DefaultNSObject

com.novell.admin.ns.ldap.LDAPNSObject

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.beans.PropertyChangeListener, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.EventListener

public class LDAPNSObject
extends DefaultNSObject

Memory model for objects stored in a namespace.

This model allows applications to access and modify all elements associated with a directory object. Use this class to retrieve elements such as attributes, flags, and schema definitions for an object.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.novell.admin.ns.DefaultNSObject

addedAttributeDefinitions, namespace, objectEntry

Fields inherited from class com.novell.admin.ns.NSObject

addedAttributes, attributes, classDefinition, deletedAttributes, modifiedAttributes, propertyListeners, revision, shadowSign

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
LDAPNSObject(ObjectEntry objEntry, java.util.Vector initialAttributes, long rev) Constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	addAuxiliaryClassDefinition(ClassDefinition classDef, ObjectAttribute[] attributes) Adds an auxiliary class definition.
NSObject	clone(ObjectEntry newIdentity) Creates an exact duplicate of this NSObject but gives it a new identity.
boolean	deleteAuxiliaryClassDefinition(ClassDefinition classDef) Deletes an auxiliary class definition.
void	initObjectClassAttribute(ObjectAttribute objClassAttr) Sets the object class attribute in the NSObject

Methods inherited from class com.novell.admin.ns.DefaultNSObject

addAttribute, addPropertyChangeListener, checkAdd, clearAddedAttribute, clearAddedAttributeDefinitions, clearDeletedAttribute, clearModifiedAttribute, deleteAttribute, getAddedAttributeDefinitions, getAddedAttributes, getAttribute, getAttribute, getAttribute, getAttributes, getClassDefinitions, getDeletedAttributes, getMandatoryAttributes, getModifiedAttributes, getObjectEntry, getOptionalAttributes, getRevision, getUnvaluedAttributes, isAddPossible, isAttributeMandatory, isAttributeOptional, isNamedBy, propertyChange, removePropertyChangeListener, setClassDefinition

Methods inherited from class com.novell.admin.ns.NSObject

clone, getShadowSign, setShadowSign

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

LDAPNSObject

public LDAPNSObject(ObjectEntry objEntry,
                    java.util.Vector initialAttributes,
                    long rev)

Constructor.

Parameters:

objEntry - The object entry representation.

initialAttributes - A Vector of ObjectAttributes.

rev - The object's revision number.

Method Detail

initObjectClassAttribute

public void initObjectClassAttribute(ObjectAttribute objClassAttr)

Sets the object class attribute in the NSObject

Parameters:

objClassAttr - The value of the "objectClass" attribute.

addAuxiliaryClassDefinition

public boolean addAuxiliaryClassDefinition(ClassDefinition classDef,
                                           ObjectAttribute[] attributes)
                                    throws NamespaceException

Adds an auxiliary class definition.

Overrides:

addAuxiliaryClassDefinition in class DefaultNSObject

Parameters:

classDef - The class definition to add.

attributes - The attributes to add.

The only attributes that will be added are those that are not currently valued. If attributes are valued, please modify the value instead of trying to add the attribute.

Returns:

True if all attributes where added, false otherwise.

Throws:

NamespaceException - No rights to add the class.

deleteAuxiliaryClassDefinition

public boolean deleteAuxiliaryClassDefinition(ClassDefinition classDef)
                                       throws NamespaceException

Deletes an auxiliary class definition.

Overrides:

deleteAuxiliaryClassDefinition in class DefaultNSObject

Parameters:

classDef - The class definition to delete.

Returns:

True if the class got deleted, false otherwize.

Throws:

NamespaceException - No rights to remove the class.

clone

public NSObject clone(ObjectEntry newIdentity)
               throws NamespaceException

Creates an exact duplicate of this NSObject but gives it a new identity.

Overrides:

clone in class DefaultNSObject

Parameters:

newIdentity - The ObjectEntry whos identity is assumed.

Returns:

new NSObject.

Throws:

NamespaceException - NamespaceException.OBJECTTYPE_NOT_VALID is thrown if the newIdentity's type is different from this.