com.novell.admin.ns.nds
Class NDSObject

java.lang.Object
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  +--com.novell.admin.ns.NSObject
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        +--com.novell.admin.ns.DefaultNSObject
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              +--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.

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(com.novell.application.console.snapin.ObjectEntry objEntry, java.util.Vector initialAttributes, long rev) Constructor.

Method Summary

boolean	addAuxiliaryClassDefinition(ClassDefinition classDef, ObjectAttribute[] attributes) Adds an auxiliary class definition.
NSObject	clone(com.novell.application.console.snapin.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(com.novell.application.console.snapin.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.

Parameters:

classDef - The class definition to add.

Throws:

NamespaceException - No rights to add the class.

Overrides:

addAuxiliaryClassDefinition in class DefaultNSObject

deleteAuxiliaryClassDefinition

public boolean deleteAuxiliaryClassDefinition(ClassDefinition classDef)
                                       throws NamespaceException

Deletes an auxiliary class definition.

Parameters:

classDef - The class definition to delete.

Throws:

NamespaceException - No rights to remove the class.

Overrides:

deleteAuxiliaryClassDefinition in class DefaultNSObject

clone

public NSObject clone(com.novell.application.console.snapin.ObjectEntry newIdentity)
               throws NamespaceException

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

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.

Overrides:

clone in class DefaultNSObject

setClassDefinition

protected void setClassDefinition()

Sets the class definition for this object.

Overrides:

setClassDefinition in class DefaultNSObject