java.lang.Object
- org.forgerock.opendj.ldap.ModificationType

```
public final class ModificationType
extends Object
```
A Modify operation change type as defined in RFC 4511 section 4.6 is used to specify the type of modification being performed on an attribute.

See Also:

RFC 4511 - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): The Protocol , RFC 4525 - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Modify-Increment Extension

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static class ModificationType.Enum
Contains equivalent values for the ModificationType values.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static ModificationType`	`ADD`	Add the values listed in the modification to the attribute, creating the attribute if necessary.
`static ModificationType`	`DELETE`	Delete the values listed in the modification from the attribute.
`static ModificationType`	`INCREMENT`	Increment all existing values of the attribute by the amount specified in the modification value.
`static ModificationType`	`REPLACE`	Replace all existing values of the attribute with the new values listed in the modification, creating the attribute if it did not already exist.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ModificationType.Enum`	`asEnum()`	Returns the enum equivalent for this modification type.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`int`	`intValue()`	Returns the integer value of this modification change type as defined in RFC 4511 section 4.6.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns the string representation of this modification change type.
`static ModificationType`	`valueOf(int intValue)`	Returns the modification change type having the specified integer value as defined in RFC 4511 section 4.6.
`static List<ModificationType>`	`values()`	Returns an unmodifiable list containing the set of available modification change types indexed on their integer value as defined in RFC 4511 section 4.6.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - ADD
```
public static final ModificationType ADD
```
    Add the values listed in the modification to the attribute, creating the attribute if necessary.
  - DELETE
```
public static final ModificationType DELETE
```
    Delete the values listed in the modification from the attribute. If no values are listed, or if all current values of the attribute are listed, the entire attribute is removed.
  - REPLACE
```
public static final ModificationType REPLACE
```
    Replace all existing values of the attribute with the new values listed in the modification, creating the attribute if it did not already exist. A replace with no listed values will delete the entire attribute if it exists, and it is ignored if the attribute does not exist.
  - INCREMENT
```
public static final ModificationType INCREMENT
```
    Increment all existing values of the attribute by the amount specified in the modification value.
- Method Detail
  - valueOf
```
public static ModificationType valueOf(int intValue)
```
    Returns the modification change type having the specified integer value as defined in RFC 4511 section 4.6.
    
    Parameters:
    
    intValue - The integer value of the modification change type.
    
    Returns:
    
    The modification change type, or null if there was no modification change type associated with intValue.
  - values
```
public static List<ModificationType> values()
```
    Returns an unmodifiable list containing the set of available modification change types indexed on their integer value as defined in RFC 4511 section 4.6.
    
    Returns:
    
    An unmodifiable list containing the set of available modification change types.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - intValue
```
public int intValue()
```
    Returns the integer value of this modification change type as defined in RFC 4511 section 4.6.
    
    Returns:
    
    The integer value of this modification change type.
  - asEnum
```
public ModificationType.Enum asEnum()
```
    Returns the enum equivalent for this modification type.
    
    Returns:
    
    The enum equivalent for this modification type when a known mapping exists, or ModificationType.Enum.UNKNOWN if this is an unknown modification type.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns the string representation of this modification change type.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    The string representation of this modification change type.

Class ModificationType

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

ADD

DELETE

REPLACE

INCREMENT

Method Detail

valueOf

values

equals

hashCode

intValue

asEnum

toString