FilterConverter (pki-javadoc)

java.lang.Object

com.netscape.certsrv.dbs.FilterConverter

Direct Known Subclasses:: LdapFilterConverter

public abstract class FilterConverter extends Object

An interface represents a filter converter that understands how to convert a attribute type from one defintion to another. For example,

(1) database layer need to convert
    registered attribute type to ldap attribute
    type.
(2) high level subsystem need to convert
    locale specific attribute type to registered
    attribute type.

Version:: $Revision$, $Date$

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

FilterConverter()
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract String

convert(String attr, String op, String value)

Converts attribute into LDAP attribute.

Methods inherited from class Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details
- FilterConverter
  
  public FilterConverter()
Method Details
- convert
  
  public abstract String convert(String attr, String op, String value)
  
  Converts attribute into LDAP attribute.
  
  Parameters:
  
  attr - attribute name
  
  op - attribute operation
  
  value - attribute value
  
  Returns:
  
  The LDAP attribute