Module java.naming
Package javax.naming.directory

Class BasicAttribute

java.lang.Object
javax.naming.directory.BasicAttribute
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Cloneable, Attribute
public class BasicAttribute extends Object implements Attribute
This class provides a basic implementation of the Attribute interface.

This implementation does not support the schema methods getAttributeDefinition() and getAttributeSyntaxDefinition(). They simply throw OperationNotSupportedException. Subclasses of BasicAttribute should override these methods if they support them.

The BasicAttribute class by default uses Object.equals() to determine equality of attribute values when testing for equality or when searching for values, except when the value is an array. For an array, each element of the array is checked using Object.equals(). Subclasses of BasicAttribute can make use of schema information when doing similar equality checks by overriding methods in which such use of schema is meaningful. Similarly, the BasicAttribute class by default returns the values passed to its constructor and/or manipulated using the add/remove methods. Subclasses of BasicAttribute can override get() and getAll() to get the values dynamically from the directory (or implement the Attribute interface directly instead of subclassing BasicAttribute).

Note that updates to BasicAttribute (such as adding or removing a value) does not affect the corresponding representation of the attribute in the directory. Updates to the directory can only be effected using operations in the DirContext interface.

A BasicAttribute instance is not synchronized against concurrent multithreaded access. Multiple threads trying to access and modify a BasicAttribute should lock the object.

Since:
1.3
See Also:

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    protected String
    attrID
    Holds the attribute's id.
    protected boolean
    ordered
    A flag for recording whether this attribute's values are ordered.
    protected Vector<Object>
    values
    Holds the attribute's values.

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    BasicAttribute(String id)
    Constructs a new instance of an unordered attribute with no value.
    BasicAttribute(String id, boolean ordered)
    Constructs a new instance of a possibly ordered attribute with no value.
    BasicAttribute(String id, Object value)
    Constructs a new instance of an unordered attribute with a single value.
    BasicAttribute(String id, Object value, boolean ordered)
    Constructs a new instance of a possibly ordered attribute with a single value.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    add(int ix, Object attrVal)
    Adds an attribute value to the ordered list of attribute values.
    boolean
    add(Object attrVal)
    Adds a new value to this attribute.
    void
    clear()
    Removes all values from this attribute.
    Object
    clone()
    Creates and returns a copy of this object.
    boolean
    contains(Object attrVal)
    Determines whether a value is in this attribute.
    boolean
    equals(Object obj)
    Determines whether obj is equal to this attribute.
    Object
    get()
    Retrieves one of this attribute's values.
    Object
    get(int ix)
    Retrieves the attribute value from the ordered list of attribute values.
    NamingEnumeration<?>
    getAll()
    Retrieves an enumeration of this attribute's values.
    DirContext
    getAttributeDefinition()
    Retrieves this attribute's schema definition.
    DirContext
    getAttributeSyntaxDefinition()
    Retrieves the syntax definition associated with this attribute.
    String
    getID()
    Retrieves the id of this attribute.
    int
    hashCode()
    Calculates the hash code of this attribute.
    boolean
    isOrdered()
    Determines whether this attribute's values are ordered.
    Object
    remove(int ix)
    Removes an attribute value from the ordered list of attribute values.
    boolean
    remove(Object attrval)
    Removes a specified value from this attribute.
    Object
    set(int ix, Object attrVal)
    Sets an attribute value in the ordered list of attribute values.
    int
    size()
    Retrieves the number of values in this attribute.
    String
    toString()
    Generates the string representation of this attribute.

    Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

  • Field Details

    • attrID

      protected String attrID
      Holds the attribute's id. It is initialized by the public constructor and cannot be null unless methods in BasicAttribute that use attrID have been overridden.

    • values

      protected transient Vector<Object> values
      Holds the attribute's values. Initialized by public constructors. Cannot be null unless methods in BasicAttribute that use values have been overridden.

    • ordered

      protected boolean ordered
      A flag for recording whether this attribute's values are ordered.

  • Constructor Details

    • BasicAttribute

      public BasicAttribute(String id)
      Constructs a new instance of an unordered attribute with no value.
      Parameters:
      id - The attribute's id. It cannot be null.

    • BasicAttribute

      public BasicAttribute(String id, Object value)
      Constructs a new instance of an unordered attribute with a single value.
      Parameters:
      id - The attribute's id. It cannot be null.
      value - The attribute's value. If null, a null value is added to the attribute.

    • BasicAttribute

      public BasicAttribute(String id, boolean ordered)
      Constructs a new instance of a possibly ordered attribute with no value.
      Parameters:
      id - The attribute's id. It cannot be null.
      ordered - true means the attribute's values will be ordered; false otherwise.

    • BasicAttribute

      public BasicAttribute(String id, Object value, boolean ordered)
      Constructs a new instance of a possibly ordered attribute with a single value.
      Parameters:
      id - The attribute's id. It cannot be null.
      value - The attribute's value. If null, a null value is added to the attribute.
      ordered - true means the attribute's values will be ordered; false otherwise.

  • Method Details

    • clone

      public Object clone()
      Description copied from class: Object
      Creates and returns a copy of this object. The precise meaning of "copy" may depend on the class of the object. The general intent is that, for any object x, the expression: 
       x.clone() != x
      will be true, and that the expression: 
       x.clone().getClass() == x.getClass()
      will be true, but these are not absolute requirements. While it is typically the case that: 
       x.clone().equals(x)
      will be true, this is not an absolute requirement.

      By convention, the returned object should be obtained by calling super.clone. If a class and all of its superclasses (except Object) obey this convention, it will be the case that x.clone().getClass() == x.getClass().

      By convention, the object returned by this method should be independent of this object (which is being cloned). To achieve this independence, it may be necessary to modify one or more fields of the object returned by super.clone before returning it. Typically, this means copying any mutable objects that comprise the internal "deep structure" of the object being cloned and replacing the references to these objects with references to the copies. If a class contains only primitive fields or references to immutable objects, then it is usually the case that no fields in the object returned by super.clone need to be modified.

      Specified by:
      clone in interface Attribute
      Overrides:
      clone in class Object
      Returns:
      a clone of this instance.
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    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object obj)
      Determines whether obj is equal to this attribute. Two attributes are equal if their attribute-ids, syntaxes and values are equal. If the attribute values are unordered, the order that the values were added are irrelevant. If the attribute values are ordered, then the order the values must match. If obj is null or not an Attribute, false is returned.

      By default Object.equals() is used when comparing the attribute id and its values except when a value is an array. For an array, each element of the array is checked using Object.equals(). A subclass may override this to make use of schema syntax information and matching rules, which define what it means for two attributes to be equal. How and whether a subclass makes use of the schema information is determined by the subclass. If a subclass overrides equals(), it should also override hashCode() such that two attributes that are equal have the same hash code.

      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      obj - The possibly null object to check.
      Returns:
      true if obj is equal to this attribute; false otherwise.
      See Also:

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Calculates the hash code of this attribute.

      The hash code is computed by adding the hash code of the attribute's id and that of all of its values except for values that are arrays. For an array, the hash code of each element of the array is summed. If a subclass overrides hashCode(), it should override equals() as well so that two attributes that are equal have the same hash code.

      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object
      Returns:
      an int representing the hash code of this attribute.
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    • toString

      public String toString()
      Generates the string representation of this attribute. The string consists of the attribute's id and its values. This string is meant for debugging and not meant to be interpreted programmatically.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      The non-null string representation of this attribute.

    • getAll

      public NamingEnumeration<?> getAll() throws NamingException
      Retrieves an enumeration of this attribute's values.

      By default, the values returned are those passed to the constructor and/or manipulated using the add/replace/remove methods. A subclass may override this to retrieve the values dynamically from the directory.

      Specified by:
      getAll in interface Attribute
      Returns:
      A non-null enumeration of the attribute's values. Each element of the enumeration is a possibly null Object. The object's class is the class of the attribute value. The element is null if the attribute's value is null. If the attribute has zero values, an empty enumeration is returned.
      Throws:
      NamingException - If a naming exception was encountered while retrieving the values.
      See Also:

    • get

      public Object get() throws NamingException
      Retrieves one of this attribute's values.

      By default, the value returned is one of those passed to the constructor and/or manipulated using the add/replace/remove methods. A subclass may override this to retrieve the value dynamically from the directory.

      Specified by:
      get in interface Attribute
      Returns:
      A possibly null object representing one of the attribute's value. It is null if the attribute's value is null.
      Throws:
      NamingException - If a naming exception was encountered while retrieving the value.

    • size

      public int size()
      Description copied from interface: Attribute
      Retrieves the number of values in this attribute.
      Specified by:
      size in interface Attribute
      Returns:
      The nonnegative number of values in this attribute.

    • getID

      public String getID()
      Description copied from interface: Attribute
      Retrieves the id of this attribute.
      Specified by:
      getID in interface Attribute
      Returns:
      The id of this attribute. It cannot be null.

    • contains

      public boolean contains(Object attrVal)
      Determines whether a value is in this attribute.

      By default, Object.equals() is used when comparing attrVal with this attribute's values except when attrVal is an array. For an array, each element of the array is checked using Object.equals(). A subclass may use schema information to determine equality.

      Specified by:
      contains in interface Attribute
      Parameters:
      attrVal - The possibly null value to check. If null, check whether the attribute has an attribute value whose value is null.
      Returns:
      true if attrVal is one of this attribute's values; false otherwise.
      See Also:

    • add

      public boolean add(Object attrVal)
      Adds a new value to this attribute.

      By default, Object.equals() is used when comparing attrVal with this attribute's values except when attrVal is an array. For an array, each element of the array is checked using Object.equals(). A subclass may use schema information to determine equality.

      Specified by:
      add in interface Attribute
      Parameters:
      attrVal - The new possibly null value to add. If null, null is added as an attribute value.
      Returns:
      true if a value was added; false otherwise.

    • remove

      public boolean remove(Object attrval)
      Removes a specified value from this attribute.

      By default, Object.equals() is used when comparing attrVal with this attribute's values except when attrVal is an array. For an array, each element of the array is checked using Object.equals(). A subclass may use schema information to determine equality.

      Specified by:
      remove in interface Attribute
      Parameters:
      attrval - The possibly null value to remove from this attribute. If null, remove the attribute value that is null.
      Returns:
      true if the value was removed; false otherwise.

    • clear

      public void clear()
      Description copied from interface: Attribute
      Removes all values from this attribute.
      Specified by:
      clear in interface Attribute

    • isOrdered

      public boolean isOrdered()
      Description copied from interface: Attribute
      Determines whether this attribute's values are ordered. If an attribute's values are ordered, duplicate values are allowed. If an attribute's values are unordered, they are presented in any order and there are no duplicate values.
      Specified by:
      isOrdered in interface Attribute
      Returns:
      true if this attribute's values are ordered; false otherwise.
      See Also:

    • get

      public Object get(int ix) throws NamingException
      Description copied from interface: Attribute
      Retrieves the attribute value from the ordered list of attribute values. This method returns the value at the ix index of the list of attribute values. If the attribute values are unordered, this method returns the value that happens to be at that index.
      Specified by:
      get in interface Attribute
      Parameters:
      ix - The index of the value in the ordered list of attribute values. 0 <= ix < size().
      Returns:
      The possibly null attribute value at index ix; null if the attribute value is null.
      Throws:
      NamingException - If a naming exception was encountered while retrieving the value.

    • remove

      public Object remove(int ix)
      Description copied from interface: Attribute
      Removes an attribute value from the ordered list of attribute values. This method removes the value at the ix index of the list of attribute values. If the attribute values are unordered, this method removes the value that happens to be at that index. Values located at indices greater than ix are shifted up towards the front of the list (and their indices decremented by one).
      Specified by:
      remove in interface Attribute
      Parameters:
      ix - The index of the value to remove. 0 <= ix < size().
      Returns:
      The possibly null attribute value at index ix that was removed; null if the attribute value is null.

    • add

      public void add(int ix, Object attrVal)
      Description copied from interface: Attribute
      Adds an attribute value to the ordered list of attribute values. This method adds attrVal to the list of attribute values at index ix. Values located at indices at or greater than ix are shifted down towards the end of the list (and their indices incremented by one). If the attribute values are unordered and already have attrVal, IllegalStateException is thrown.
      Specified by:
      add in interface Attribute
      Parameters:
      ix - The index in the ordered list of attribute values to add the new value. 0 <= ix <= size().
      attrVal - The possibly null attribute value to add; if null, null is the value added.

    • set

      public Object set(int ix, Object attrVal)
      Description copied from interface: Attribute
      Sets an attribute value in the ordered list of attribute values. This method sets the value at the ix index of the list of attribute values to be attrVal. The old value is removed. If the attribute values are unordered, this method sets the value that happens to be at that index to attrVal, unless attrVal is already one of the values. In that case, IllegalStateException is thrown.
      Specified by:
      set in interface Attribute
      Parameters:
      ix - The index of the value in the ordered list of attribute values. 0 <= ix < size().
      attrVal - The possibly null attribute value to use. If null, 'null' replaces the old value.
      Returns:
      The possibly null attribute value at index ix that was replaced. Null if the attribute value was null.

    • getAttributeSyntaxDefinition

      public DirContext getAttributeSyntaxDefinition() throws NamingException
      Retrieves the syntax definition associated with this attribute.

      This method by default throws OperationNotSupportedException. A subclass should override this method if it supports schema.

      Specified by:
      getAttributeSyntaxDefinition in interface Attribute
      Returns:
      The attribute's syntax definition. Null if the implementation supports schemas but this particular attribute does not have any schema information.
      Throws:
      OperationNotSupportedException - If getting the schema is not supported.
      NamingException - If a naming exception occurs while getting the schema.

    • getAttributeDefinition

      public DirContext getAttributeDefinition() throws NamingException
      Retrieves this attribute's schema definition.

      This method by default throws OperationNotSupportedException. A subclass should override this method if it supports schema.

      Specified by:
      getAttributeDefinition in interface Attribute
      Returns:
      This attribute's schema definition. Null if the implementation supports schemas but this particular attribute does not have any schema information.
      Throws:
      OperationNotSupportedException - If getting the schema is not supported.
      NamingException - If a naming exception occurs while getting the schema.