org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.schema
Interface Normalizer

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

BooleanNormalizer, CachingNormalizer, DeepTrimNormalizer, DeepTrimToLowerNormalizer, DefaultStringNormalizer, GeneralizedTimeNormalizer, NoOpNormalizer, NumericNormalizer, ObjectIdentifierNormalizer, RegexNormalizer, TelephoneNumberNormalizer

public interface Normalizer
extends java.io.Serializable

Converts attribute values to a canonical form.

Version:

$Rev: 798550 $

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

java.lang.String	normalize(java.lang.String value) Gets the normalized value.
Value<?>	normalize(Value<?> value) Gets the normalized value.

Method Detail

normalize

Value<?> normalize(Value<?> value)
                   throws javax.naming.NamingException

Gets the normalized value.

Parameters:

value - the value to normalize. It must *not* be null !

Returns:

the normalized form for a value

Throws:

javax.naming.NamingException - if an error results during normalization

normalize

java.lang.String normalize(java.lang.String value)
                           throws javax.naming.NamingException

Gets the normalized value.

Parameters:

value - the value to normalize. It must *not* be null !

Returns:

the normalized form for a value

Throws:

javax.naming.NamingException - if an error results during normalization