com.novell.admin.ns.nds
Class NDSObject

java.lang.Object
  com.novell.admin.ns.NSObject
      com.novell.admin.ns.DefaultNSObject
          com.novell.admin.ns.nds.NDSObject

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.EventListener, java.beans.PropertyChangeListener, java.io.Serializable

public class NDSObject

extends DefaultNSObject

Memory model for objects stored in a namespace.

This model allows applications to access and modify all elements associated with an NDS object. Use this class to retrieve elements such as attributes, flags, and schema definitions for an object.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.novell.admin.ns.DefaultNSObject

addedAttributeDefinitions, namespace, objectEntry

Fields inherited from class com.novell.admin.ns.NSObject

addedAttributes, attributes, classDefinition, deletedAttributes, modifiedAttributes, propertyListeners, revision

Constructor Summary

protected

NDSObject(ObjectEntry objEntry, java.util.Vector initialAttributes, long rev) Constructor.

Method Summary

boolean	addAuxiliaryClassDefinition(ClassDefinition classDef, ObjectAttribute[] attributes) Adds an auxiliary class definition.
NSObject	clone(ObjectEntry newIdentity) Creates an exact duplicate of this NSObject but gives it a new identity.
boolean	deleteAuxiliaryClassDefinition(ClassDefinition classDef) Deletes an auxiliary class definition.
protected void	setClassDefinition() Sets the class definition for this object.

Methods inherited from class com.novell.admin.ns.DefaultNSObject

addAttribute, addPropertyChangeListener, checkAdd, clearAddedAttribute, clearAddedAttributeDefinitions, clearDeletedAttribute, clearModifiedAttribute, deleteAttribute, getAddedAttributeDefinitions, getAddedAttributes, getAttribute, getAttributes, getClassDefinitions, getDeletedAttributes, getMandatoryAttributes, getModifiedAttributes, getObjectEntry, getOptionalAttributes, getRevision, getUnvaluedAttributes, isAttributeMandatory, isAttributeOptional, isNamedBy, propertyChange, removePropertyChangeListener

Methods inherited from class com.novell.admin.ns.NSObject

clone

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

NDSObject

protected NDSObject(ObjectEntry objEntry,
                    java.util.Vector initialAttributes,
                    long rev)

Constructor.

Parameters:

objEntry - The object entry representation.

initialAttributes - A Vector of ObjectAttributes.

rev - The object's revision number.

Method Detail

addAuxiliaryClassDefinition

public boolean addAuxiliaryClassDefinition(ClassDefinition classDef,
                                           ObjectAttribute[] attributes)
                                    throws NamespaceException

Adds an auxiliary class definition.

Overrides:

addAuxiliaryClassDefinition in class DefaultNSObject

Parameters:

classDef - The class definition to add.

attributes - The attributes to add.

The only attributes that will be added are those that are not currently valued. If attributes are valued, please modify the value instead of trying to add the attribute.

Returns:

True if all attributes where added, false otherwise.

Throws:

NamespaceException - No rights to add the class.

clone

public NSObject clone(ObjectEntry newIdentity)
               throws NamespaceException

Creates an exact duplicate of this NSObject but gives it a new identity.

Overrides:

clone in class DefaultNSObject

Parameters:

newIdentity - The ObjectEntry whos identity is assumed.

Returns:

new NSObject.

Throws:

NamespaceException - NamespaceException.OBJECTTYPE_NOT_VALID is thrown if the newIdentity's type is different from this.

deleteAuxiliaryClassDefinition

public boolean deleteAuxiliaryClassDefinition(ClassDefinition classDef)
                                       throws NamespaceException

Deletes an auxiliary class definition.

Overrides:

deleteAuxiliaryClassDefinition in class DefaultNSObject

Parameters:

classDef - The class definition to delete.

Returns:

True if the class got deleted, false otherwize.

Throws:

NamespaceException - No rights to remove the class.

setClassDefinition

protected void setClassDefinition()

Sets the class definition for this object.

Overrides:

setClassDefinition in class DefaultNSObject