org.ldaptive.schema

Class SchemaFactory

java.lang.Object

org.ldaptive.schema.SchemaFactory

public final class SchemaFactory
extends Object

Factory to create Schema objects from an LDAP entry.

Author:

Middleware Services

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Schema	createSchema(ConnectionFactory factory) Creates a new schema.
static Schema	createSchema(ConnectionFactory factory, String entryDn) Creates a new schema.
static Schema	createSchema(InputStream is) Creates a new schema.
static Schema	createSchema(LdapEntry schemaEntry) Creates a new schema.
protected static LdapEntry	getLdapEntry(ConnectionFactory factory, String dn, String filter, String[] retAttrs) Searches for the supplied dn and returns its ldap entry.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

createSchema

public static Schema createSchema(InputStream is)
                           throws IOException

Creates a new schema. The input stream should contain the LDIF for the subschema entry.

Parameters:

is - containing the schema ldif

Returns:

schema created from the ldif

Throws:

IOException - if an error occurs reading the input stream

createSchema

public static Schema createSchema(ConnectionFactory factory)
                           throws LdapException

Creates a new schema. The subschema subentry is searched for on the root DSE, followed by searching for the subschema entry itself.

Parameters:

factory - to obtain an LDAP connection from

Returns:

schema created from the connection factory

Throws:

LdapException - if the search fails

createSchema

public static Schema createSchema(ConnectionFactory factory,
                                  String entryDn)
                           throws LdapException

Creates a new schema. The entryDn is searched to obtain the schema.

Parameters:

factory - to obtain an LDAP connection from

entryDn - the subschema entry

Returns:

schema created from the connection factory

Throws:

LdapException - if the search fails

createSchema

public static Schema createSchema(LdapEntry schemaEntry)

Creates a new schema. The schema entry is parsed to obtain the schema.

Parameters:

schemaEntry - containing the schema

Returns:

schema created from the entry

getLdapEntry

protected static LdapEntry getLdapEntry(ConnectionFactory factory,
                                        String dn,
                                        String filter,
                                        String[] retAttrs)
                                 throws LdapException

Searches for the supplied dn and returns its ldap entry.

Parameters:

factory - to obtain an LDAP connection from

dn - to search for

filter - search filter

retAttrs - attributes to return

Returns:

ldap entry

Throws:

LdapException - if the search fails