org.springframework.ldap.core
Class LdapAttributes

java.lang.Object
  javax.naming.directory.BasicAttributes
      org.springframework.ldap.core.LdapAttributes

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Attributes

public class LdapAttributes
extends BasicAttributes

Extends BasicAttributes to add specialized support for DNs.

While DNs appear to be and can be treated as attributes, they have a special meaning in that they define the address to which the object is bound. DNs must conform to special formatting rules and are typically required to be handled separately from other attributes.

This class makes this distinction between the DN and other attributes prominent and apparent.

Author:

Keith Barlow

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected LdapName

dn Distinguished name to which the object is bound.

Constructor Summary

LdapAttributes()
Default constructor.

LdapAttributes(boolean ignoreCase)
Constructor for specifying whether or not the object is case sensitive.

Method Summary

DistinguishedName	getDN() Deprecated. and associated classes and methods are deprecated as of 2.0. use getName() instead.
LdapName	getName() Returns the distinguished name to which the object is bound.
void	setDN(DistinguishedName dn) Deprecated. and associated classes and methods are deprecated as of 2.0. use setName(javax.naming.Name) instead.
void	setName(Name name)
String	toString() Returns a string representation of the object in LDIF format.

Methods inherited from class javax.naming.directory.BasicAttributes

clone, equals, get, getAll, getIDs, hashCode, isCaseIgnored, put, put, remove, size

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

dn

protected LdapName dn

Distinguished name to which the object is bound.

Constructor Detail

LdapAttributes

public LdapAttributes()

Default constructor.

LdapAttributes

public LdapAttributes(boolean ignoreCase)

Constructor for specifying whether or not the object is case sensitive.

Parameters:

ignoreCase - boolean indicator.

Method Detail

getDN

public DistinguishedName getDN()

Deprecated. and associated classes and methods are deprecated as of 2.0. use getName() instead.

Returns the distinguished name to which the object is bound.

Returns:

DistinguishedName specifying the name to which the object is bound.

getName

public LdapName getName()

Returns the distinguished name to which the object is bound.

Returns:

LdapName specifying the name to which the object is bound.

setDN

public void setDN(DistinguishedName dn)

Deprecated. and associated classes and methods are deprecated as of 2.0. use setName(javax.naming.Name) instead.

Sets the distinguished name of the object.

Parameters:

dn - DistinguishedName specifying the name to which the object is bound.

setName

public void setName(Name name)

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of the object in LDIF format.

Overrides:

toString in class BasicAttributes

Returns:

String formated to RFC2849 LDIF specifications.