DirectoryObject

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public interface DirectoryObject
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Interface that presents information about a directory object suitable for use with a directory API.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`DOT` Used with `getDN`; specifies the returned DN should be in dot format.
`static int`	`LDAP` Used with `getDN`; specifies the returned DN should be in LDAP format.
`static int`	`QUALIFIED_DOT` Used with `getDN`; specifies the returned DN should be in qualified-dot format.
`static int`	`QUALIFIED_SLASH` Used with `getDN`; specifies the returned DN should be in qualified-slash format.
`static int`	`SLASH` Used with `getDN`; specifies the returned DN should be in slash format.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`getDN(int dnType)` Return the DN of the directory object represented by this interface instance.
`long`	`getEntryID()` Return the entry ID of the directory object represented by this interface instance.

- Field Detail
  - LDAP
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static final int LDAP
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    Used with getDN; specifies the returned DN should be in LDAP format.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - SLASH
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static final int SLASH
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    Used with getDN; specifies the returned DN should be in slash format.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - QUALIFIED_SLASH
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static final int QUALIFIED_SLASH
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    Used with getDN; specifies the returned DN should be in qualified-slash format.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - DOT
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static final int DOT
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    Used with getDN; specifies the returned DN should be in dot format.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - QUALIFIED_DOT
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static final int QUALIFIED_DOT
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    Used with getDN; specifies the returned DN should be in qualified-dot format.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getDN
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java.lang.String getDN(int dnType)
                throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
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    Return the DN of the directory object represented by this interface instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dnType - LDAP, SLASH, QUALIFIED_SLASH, DOT, QUALIFIED_DOT
    
    Returns:
    
    String containing formatted DN
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - thrown if dnType is not one of the listed values
  - getEntryID
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long getEntryID()
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    Return the entry ID of the directory object represented by this interface instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    entry ID

Interface DirectoryObject

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

LDAP

SLASH

QUALIFIED_SLASH

DOT

QUALIFIED_DOT

Method Detail

getDN

getEntryID