Interface IFilterConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

LdapFilterConverter

public interface IFilterConverter

An interface represents a filter converter that understands how to convert a attribute type from one defintion to another. For example,

 (1) database layer need to convert
     registered attribute type to ldap attribute
     type.
 (2) high level subsystem need to convert
     locale specific attribute type to registered
     attribute type.
 

Version:

$Revision$, $Date$

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	convert(String attr, String op, String value)	Converts attribute into LDAP attribute.

Method Details

convert

String convert(String attr,
 String op,
 String value)

Converts attribute into LDAP attribute.

Parameters:

attr - attribute name

op - attribute operation

value - attribute value

Returns:

The LDAP attribute