com.novell.admin.ns
Class DefaultAttributeDefinition

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

NDSAttributeDefinition

public abstract class DefaultAttributeDefinition

extends AttributeDefinition

implements java.io.Serializable

Default class for attribute definitions.

Objects of this type are immutable, and any extensions to this class must enforce the immutable nature.

Attributes may have lower and upper bounds associated with them. If bounds are applicable, the attribute is sized. The attribute may be hidden, indicating that any class with a hidden attribute will not return a value for such an attribute. If the attribute may contain only a single value it is said to be a single-valued attribute. The attribute may be read-only, indicating that values associated with the attribute cannot be modified.

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

lowerBound, name, sized, syntax, upperBound

Constructor Summary

DefaultAttributeDefinition(java.lang.String attrName, Syntax syntax)
Constructor that assumes the attribute is not sized.

DefaultAttributeDefinition(java.lang.String attrName, Syntax syntax, long lowerBound, long upperBound)
Constructor that assumes the attribute is sized.

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

createAttribute, equals, getLowerBound, getName, getSyntax, getUpperBound, isAberrant, isHidden, isReadOnly, isSingleValued, isSized, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DefaultAttributeDefinition

public DefaultAttributeDefinition(java.lang.String attrName,
                                  Syntax syntax)

Constructor that assumes the attribute is not sized.

Parameters:

syntax - Syntax for the attribute.

attrName - Name of the attribute.

DefaultAttributeDefinition

public DefaultAttributeDefinition(java.lang.String attrName,
                                  Syntax syntax,
                                  long lowerBound,
                                  long upperBound)

Constructor that assumes the attribute is sized.

Parameters:

attrName - Name of the attribute.

syntax - Syntax for the attribute.

lowerBound - Lower bound for values associated with this attribute.

upperBound - Upper bound for values associated with this attribute.