org.ldaptive.io
Interface ValueTranscoder<T>

Type Parameters:

T - type of value

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractBinaryValueTranscoder, AbstractPrimitiveValueTranscoder, AbstractSchemaElementValueTranscoder, AbstractStringValueTranscoder, AttributeTypeValueTranscoder, BooleanValueTranscoder, ByteArrayValueTranscoder, CertificateValueTranscoder, CharArrayValueTranscoder, DeltaTimeValueTranscoder, DITContentRuleValueTranscoder, DITStructureRuleValueTranscoder, DoubleValueTranscoder, FileTimeValueTranscoder, FloatValueTranscoder, GeneralizedTimeValueTranscoder, IntegerValueTranscoder, LongValueTranscoder, MatchingRuleUseValueTranscoder, MatchingRuleValueTranscoder, NameFormValueTranscoder, ObjectClassValueTranscoder, ObjectValueTranscoder, ShortValueTranscoder, StringValueTranscoder, SyntaxValueTranscoder, UnicodePwdValueTranscoder, UUIDValueTranscoder

public interface ValueTranscoder<T>

Interface for decoding and encoding custom types for ldap attribute values.

Version:

$Revision: 2885 $ $Date: 2014-02-05 16:28:49 -0500 (Wed, 05 Feb 2014) $

Author:

Middleware Services

Method Summary

T	decodeBinaryValue(byte[] value) Decodes the supplied ldap attribute value into a custom type.
T	decodeStringValue(String value) Decodes the supplied ldap attribute value into a custom type.
byte[]	encodeBinaryValue(T value) Encodes the supplied value into an ldap attribute value.
String	encodeStringValue(T value) Encodes the supplied value into an ldap attribute value.
Class<T>	getType() Returns the type produced by this value transcoder.

Method Detail

decodeStringValue

T decodeStringValue(String value)

Decodes the supplied ldap attribute value into a custom type.

Parameters:

value - to decode

Returns:

decoded value

decodeBinaryValue

T decodeBinaryValue(byte[] value)

Decodes the supplied ldap attribute value into a custom type.

Parameters:

value - to decode

Returns:

decoded value

encodeStringValue

String encodeStringValue(T value)

Encodes the supplied value into an ldap attribute value.

Parameters:

value - to encode

Returns:

encoded value

encodeBinaryValue

byte[] encodeBinaryValue(T value)

Encodes the supplied value into an ldap attribute value.

Parameters:

value - to encode

Returns:

encoded value

getType

Class<T> getType()

Returns the type produced by this value transcoder.

Returns:

type produced by this value transcoder