org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.entry.client
Interface ClientAttribute

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, EntryAttribute, java.io.Externalizable, java.lang.Iterable<Value<?>>, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultClientAttribute

public interface ClientAttribute
extends EntryAttribute

The server specific interface extending the EntryAttribute interface. It adds three more methods which are Server side.

Version:

$Rev$, $Date$

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

boolean

isValid(SyntaxChecker checker) Checks to see if this attribute is valid along with the values it contains.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.entry.EntryAttribute

add, add, add, clear, clone, contains, contains, contains, get, get, getAll, getBytes, getId, getString, getUpId, isHR, put, put, put, put, remove, remove, remove, setHR, setId, setUpId, size

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable

iterator

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Externalizable

readExternal, writeExternal

Method Detail

isValid

boolean isValid(SyntaxChecker checker)
                throws javax.naming.NamingException

Checks to see if this attribute is valid along with the values it contains.

Parameters:

checker - The syntax checker

Returns:

true if the attribute and it's values are valid, false otherwise

Throws:

javax.naming.NamingException - if there is a failure to check syntaxes of values