com.novell.admin.ns.ldap

Class PString

java.lang.Object

com.novell.admin.ns.ldap.PString

public class PString
extends java.lang.Object

Class used to parse LDAP schema strings for nameForms and dITStructureRules. JNDI does not parse these, we must do it manually.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	atEnd() Tests if the pointer is positioned at the end of the string.
java.lang.String	getToken() Returns the next token in the string.
java.lang.String[]	getTokens() Returns the next token or group of tokens in the string.
void	skipWS() Skip over spaces, tabs, and '$'.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

atEnd

public boolean atEnd()

Tests if the pointer is positioned at the end of the string.

Returns:

true if positioned at the end of the string.

skipWS

public void skipWS()

Skip over spaces, tabs, and '$'.

getToken

public java.lang.String getToken()

Returns the next token in the string. The next token will either be a simple string, "(", or ")", or null if no tokens are left. Enclosing single quotes are stripped off the token. '$' is used as a separator and is ignored. The end of the token is defined by the next space, paren, or the end of the string. In the case of a quoted token, it is only terminated by another quote.

Returns:

The next token.

getTokens

public java.lang.String[] getTokens()

Returns the next token or group of tokens in the string. Multiple tokens are enclosed in parentheses. The tokens returned will either be a simple string, or null if no tokens are left. Enclosing single quotes are stripped off the token. The end of the token is defined by the next space, paren, or the end of the string. In the case of a quoted token, it is only terminated by another quote.

Returns:

The next token.