gerv%gerv.net e54511e0c1 Bug 285347 - relicense Java LDAP SDK.
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package netscape.ldap.util;
import netscape.ldap.LDAPControl;
/**
* This interface represents the content of an LDIF record.
* An LDIF record can specify an entry or modifications to be
* made to an entry.
* <P>
*
* The following classes implement this interface:
* <P>
*
* <UL>
* <LI><CODE>LDIFAttributeContent</CODE> (represents the content
* of an LDIF record that specifies an entry)
* <LI><CODE>LDIFAddContent</CODE> (represents the content
* of an LDIF record that adds a new entry)
* <LI><CODE>LDIFModifyContent</CODE> (represents the content
* of an LDIF record that modifies an entry)
* <LI><CODE>LDIFDeleteContent</CODE> (represents the content
* of an LDIF record that deletes an entry)
* <LI><CODE>LDIFModDNContent</CODE> (represents the content
* of an LDIF record that changes the RDN or DN of an entry)
* </UL>
* <P>
*
* @version 1.0
* @see netscape.ldap.util.LDIFRecord
* @see netscape.ldap.util.LDIFAttributeContent
* @see netscape.ldap.util.LDIFAddContent
* @see netscape.ldap.util.LDIFModifyContent
* @see netscape.ldap.util.LDIFDeleteContent
* @see netscape.ldap.util.LDIFModDNContent
*/
public interface LDIFContent {
/**
* The LDIF record specifies an entry and its attributes.
*/
public final static int ATTRIBUTE_CONTENT = 0;
/**
* The LDIF record specifies a new entry to be added.
*/
public final static int ADD_CONTENT = 1;
/**
* The LDIF record specifies an entry to be deleted.
*/
public final static int DELETE_CONTENT = 2;
/**
* The LDIF record specifies modifications to an entry.
*/
public final static int MODIFICATION_CONTENT = 3;
/**
* The LDIF record specifies changes to the DN or RDN of an entry.
*/
public final static int MODDN_CONTENT = 4;
/**
* Determines the content type.
* @return the content type, identified by one of the following values:
* <UL>
* <LI>ATTRIBUTE_CONTENT (specifies an entry and its attributes)
* <LI>ADD_CONTENT (specifies a new entry to be added)
* <LI>DELETE_CONTENT (specifies an entry to be deleted)
* <LI>MODIFICATION_CONTENT (specifies an entry to be modified)
* <LI>MODDN_CONTENT (specifies a change to the RDN or DN of an entry)
* </UL>
*/
public int getType();
/**
* Retrieves the list of controls specified in the content
* of the LDIF record, if any
* @return an array of <CODE>LDAPControl</CODE> objects that
* represent any controls specified in the the LDIF record,
* or <CODE>null</CODE> if none were specified.
*/
public LDAPControl[] getControls();
/**
* Sets the list of controls
* @param controls an array of <CODE>LDAPControl</CODE> objects
* or <CODE>null</CODE> if none are to be specified
*/
public void setControls( LDAPControl[] controls );
/**
* Returns the string representation of the content of the LDIF record.
* @return string representation of the content of the LDIF record.
*/
public String toString();
}