org.ietf.ldap
Class LDAPAttributeSet

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--org.ietf.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.Collection, java.util.Set

public class LDAPAttributeSet

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.Set

An LDAPAttributeSet is a collection of LDAPAttribute classes as returned from an LDAPEntry on a search or read operation. LDAPAttributeSet may be also used to contruct an entry to be added to a directory.

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet

Constructor Summary

LDAPAttributeSet()
Constructs an empty set of attributes.

Method Summary

boolean	add(java.lang.Object attr) Adds the specified attribute to this attribute set.
boolean	addAll(java.util.Collection attrs) Adds all the specified attributes to this attribute set.
void	clear() Removes all the attributes from this attribute set.
java.lang.Object	clone() Returns a deep copy of this attribute set.
boolean	contains(java.lang.Object attr) Returns true if this AttributeSet contains the specified Attribute.
boolean	containsAll(java.util.Collection attrs) Returns true if this Attribute set contains all the attributes in the specified collection.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object set) Compares the specified object with this set for equality.
LDAPAttribute	getAttribute(java.lang.String attrName) Returns the attribute matching the specified attrName.
LDAPAttribute	getAttribute(java.lang.String attrName, java.lang.String lang) Returns a single best-match attribute, or null if no match is available in the entry.
LDAPAttributeSet	getSubset(java.lang.String subtype) Creates a new attribute set containing only the attributes that have the specified subtypes.
int	hashCode() Returns the hash code value for this set.
boolean	isEmpty() Returns true if there are no elements in this set.
java.util.Iterator	iterator() Returns an iterator over the elements of this set.
boolean	remove(java.lang.Object obj) Removes the specified LDAPAttribute object from the set.
boolean	removeAll(java.util.Collection attrs) Returns from this set all the elements that are contained in the specified collection.
boolean	retainAll(java.util.Collection attrs) Retains only the elements that are contained in the specified collection.
int	size() Returns the number of attributes in this set.
java.lang.Object[]	toArray() Returns an array containing all the elements in this set.
java.lang.Object[]	toArray(java.lang.Object[] a) Returns an array containing all the elements in this set.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

LDAPAttributeSet

public LDAPAttributeSet()

Constructs an empty set of attributes.

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet.LDAPAttributeSet()

Method Detail

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()
                       throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

Returns a deep copy of this attribute set.

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet.clone()

getAttribute

public LDAPAttribute getAttribute(java.lang.String attrName)

Returns the attribute matching the specified attrName.

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet.getAttribute(String)

getAttribute

public LDAPAttribute getAttribute(java.lang.String attrName,
                                  java.lang.String lang)

Returns a single best-match attribute, or null if no match is available in the entry.

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet.getAttribute(String, String)

getSubset

public LDAPAttributeSet getSubset(java.lang.String subtype)

Creates a new attribute set containing only the attributes that have the specified subtypes.

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet.getSubset(String)

add

public boolean add(java.lang.Object attr)

Adds the specified attribute to this attribute set.

Specified by:

add in interface java.util.Set

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet.add(Object)

addAll

public boolean addAll(java.util.Collection attrs)

Adds all the specified attributes to this attribute set.

Specified by:

addAll in interface java.util.Set

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet.addAll(Collection)

clear

public void clear()

Removes all the attributes from this attribute set.

Specified by:

clear in interface java.util.Set

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet.clear()

contains

public boolean contains(java.lang.Object attr)

Returns true if this AttributeSet contains the specified Attribute.

Specified by:

contains in interface java.util.Set

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet.contains(Object)

containsAll

public boolean containsAll(java.util.Collection attrs)

Returns true if this Attribute set contains all the attributes in the specified collection.

Specified by:

containsAll in interface java.util.Set

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object set)

Compares the specified object with this set for equality.

Specified by:

equals in interface java.util.Set

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns the hash code value for this set.

Specified by:

hashCode in interface java.util.Set

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

isEmpty

public boolean isEmpty()

Returns true if there are no elements in this set.

Specified by:

isEmpty in interface java.util.Set

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet.isEmpty()

iterator

public java.util.Iterator iterator()

Returns an iterator over the elements of this set.

Specified by:

iterator in interface java.util.Set

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet.iterator()

remove

public boolean remove(java.lang.Object obj)

Removes the specified LDAPAttribute object from the set.

Specified by:

remove in interface java.util.Set

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet.remove(Object)

removeAll

public boolean removeAll(java.util.Collection attrs)

Returns from this set all the elements that are contained in the specified collection.

Specified by:

removeAll in interface java.util.Set

retainAll

public boolean retainAll(java.util.Collection attrs)

Retains only the elements that are contained in the specified collection.

Specified by:

retainAll in interface java.util.Set

size

public int size()

Returns the number of attributes in this set.

Specified by:

size in interface java.util.Set

See Also:

com.novell.ldap.LDAPAttributeSet.size()

toArray

public java.lang.Object[] toArray()

Returns an array containing all the elements in this set.

Specified by:

toArray in interface java.util.Set

toArray

public java.lang.Object[] toArray(java.lang.Object[] a)

Returns an array containing all the elements in this set.

The runtime type of the returned array is that of the specified

array.

Specified by:

toArray in interface java.util.Set