org.ldaptive.ad

Class GlobalIdentifier

java.lang.Object

org.ldaptive.ad.GlobalIdentifier

public final class GlobalIdentifier
extends Object

Class to represent an active directory GUID. Provides conversion from binary to string and vice versa.

Author:

Middleware Services

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static byte[]	toBytes(String guid) Converts the supplied GUID to it's binary format.
static String	toString(byte[] guid) Converts the supplied GUID to it's string format.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

toString

public static String toString(byte[] guid)

Converts the supplied GUID to it's string format.

Parameters:

guid - to convert

Returns:

string format of the GUID

toBytes

public static byte[] toBytes(String guid)

Converts the supplied GUID to it's binary format.

Parameters:

guid - to convert

Returns:

binary format of the GUID