Package org.forgerock.opendj.ldap.schema

Interface SyntaxImpl

  • public interface SyntaxImpl
    This interface defines the set of methods and structures that must be implemented to define a new attribute syntax.

    • Method Detail

      • getApproximateMatchingRule

        String getApproximateMatchingRule()
        Retrieves the default approximate matching rule that will be used for attributes with this syntax.
        Returns:
        The default approximate matching rule that will be used for attributes with this syntax, or null if approximate matches will not be allowed for this type by default.

      • getEqualityMatchingRule

        String getEqualityMatchingRule()
        Retrieves the default equality matching rule that will be used for attributes with this syntax.
        Returns:
        The default equality matching rule that will be used for attributes with this syntax, or null if equality matches will not be allowed for this type by default.

      • getName

        String getName()
        Retrieves the common name for this attribute syntax.
        Returns:
        The common name for this attribute syntax.

      • getOrderingMatchingRule

        String getOrderingMatchingRule()
        Retrieves the default ordering matching rule that will be used for attributes with this syntax.
        Returns:
        The default ordering matching rule that will be used for attributes with this syntax, or null if ordering matches will not be allowed for this type by default.

      • getSubstringMatchingRule

        String getSubstringMatchingRule()
        Retrieves the default substring matching rule that will be used for attributes with this syntax.
        Returns:
        The default substring matching rule that will be used for attributes with this syntax, or null if substring matches will not be allowed for this type by default.

      • isBerEncodingRequired

        boolean isBerEncodingRequired()
        Indicates whether this attribute syntax requires that values must be encoded using the Basic Encoding Rules (BER) used by X.500 directories and always include the binary attribute description option.
        Returns:
        true this attribute syntax requires that values must be BER encoded and always include the binary attribute description option, or false if not.
        See Also:
        RFC 4522 - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): The Binary Encoding Option

      • isHumanReadable

        boolean isHumanReadable()
        Indicates whether this attribute syntax would likely be a human readable string.
        Returns:
        true if this attribute syntax would likely be a human readable string or false if not.

      • valueIsAcceptable

        boolean valueIsAcceptable​(Schema schema,
                          ByteSequence value,
                          LocalizableMessageBuilder invalidReason)
        Indicates whether the provided value is acceptable for use in an attribute with this syntax. If it is not, then the reason may be appended to the provided buffer.
        Parameters:
        schema - The schema in which this syntax is defined.
        value - The value for which to make the determination.
        invalidReason - The buffer to which the invalid reason should be appended.
        Returns:
        true if the provided value is acceptable for use with this syntax, or false if not.