org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema
Class MatchingRule

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.AbstractSchemaObject
      org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.MatchingRule

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, SchemaObject

Direct Known Subclasses:

MutableMatchingRule

public class MatchingRule
extends AbstractSchemaObject

A matchingRule definition. MatchingRules associate a comparator and a normalizer, forming the basic tools necessary to assert actions against attribute values. MatchingRules are associated with a specific Syntax for the purpose of resolving a normalized form and for comparisons.

According to ldapbis [MODELS]:

  4.1.3. Matching Rules
 
    Matching rules are used by servers to compare attribute values against
    assertion values when performing Search and Compare operations.  They
    are also used to identify the value to be added or deleted when
    modifying entries, and are used when comparing a purported
    distinguished name with the name of an entry.
 
    A matching rule specifies the syntax of the assertion value.
 
    Each matching rule is identified by an object identifier (OID) and,
    optionally, one or more short names (descriptors).
 
    Matching rule definitions are written according to the ABNF:
 
      MatchingRuleDescription = LPAREN WSP
          numericoid                ; object identifier
          [ SP "NAME" SP qdescrs ]  ; short names (descriptors)
          [ SP "DESC" SP qdstring ] ; description
          [ SP "OBSOLETE" ]         ; not active
          SP "SYNTAX" SP numericoid ; assertion syntax
          extensions WSP RPAREN     ; extensions
 
    where:
      [numericoid] is object identifier assigned to this matching rule;
      NAME [qdescrs] are short names (descriptors) identifying this
          matching rule;
      DESC [qdstring] is a short descriptive string;
      OBSOLETE indicates this matching rule is not active;
      SYNTAX identifies the assertion syntax by object identifier; and
      [extensions] describe extensions.
 

Author:

Apache Directory Project

See Also:

RFC 2252 Section 4.5, ldapbis [MODELS], DescriptionUtils.getDescription(MatchingRule), Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected LdapComparator<? super Object>	ldapComparator The associated Comparator
protected LdapSyntax	ldapSyntax The associated LdapSyntax
protected String	ldapSyntaxOid The associated LdapSyntax OID
protected Normalizer	normalizer The associated Normalizer

Fields inherited from class org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.AbstractSchemaObject

description, extensions, isEnabled, isObsolete, isReadOnly, locked, names, objectType, oid, schemaName, specification

Constructor Summary

MatchingRule(String oid)
Creates a new instance of MatchingRule.

Method Summary

MatchingRule	copy() Copy an MatchingRule
boolean	equals(Object o)
LdapComparator<? super Object>	getLdapComparator() Gets the LdapComparator enabling the use of this MatchingRule for ORDERING and sorted indexing.
Normalizer	getNormalizer() Gets the Normalizer enabling the use of this MatchingRule for EQUALITY matching and indexing.
LdapSyntax	getSyntax() Gets the LdapSyntax used by this MatchingRule.
String	getSyntaxOid() Gets the LdapSyntax OID used by this MatchingRule.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.AbstractSchemaObject

addExtension, addExtension, addName, clear, compareOid, copy, getDescription, getExtensions, getName, getNames, getObjectType, getOid, getSchemaName, getSpecification, hashCode, isDisabled, isEnabled, isObsolete, isReadOnly, lock, setDescription, setEnabled, setExtensions, setNames, setNames, setObsolete, setOid, setReadOnly, setSchemaName, setSpecification, unlock

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

ldapComparator

protected LdapComparator<? super Object> ldapComparator

The associated Comparator

normalizer

protected Normalizer normalizer

The associated Normalizer

ldapSyntax

protected LdapSyntax ldapSyntax

The associated LdapSyntax

ldapSyntaxOid

protected String ldapSyntaxOid

The associated LdapSyntax OID

Constructor Detail

MatchingRule

public MatchingRule(String oid)

Creates a new instance of MatchingRule.

Parameters:

oid - The MatchingRule OID

Method Detail

getSyntax

public LdapSyntax getSyntax()

Gets the LdapSyntax used by this MatchingRule.

Returns:

the LdapSyntax of this MatchingRule

getSyntaxOid

public String getSyntaxOid()

Gets the LdapSyntax OID used by this MatchingRule.

Returns:

the LdapSyntax of this MatchingRule

getLdapComparator

public LdapComparator<? super Object> getLdapComparator()

Gets the LdapComparator enabling the use of this MatchingRule for ORDERING and sorted indexing.

Returns:

the ordering LdapComparator

getNormalizer

public Normalizer getNormalizer()

Gets the Normalizer enabling the use of this MatchingRule for EQUALITY matching and indexing.

Returns:

the associated normalizer

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

See Also:

Object.toString()

copy

public MatchingRule copy()

Copy an MatchingRule

Specified by:

copy in interface SchemaObject

Specified by:

copy in class AbstractSchemaObject

Returns:

The copied SchemaObject

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Description copied from interface: SchemaObject

Specified by:

equals in interface SchemaObject

Overrides:

equals in class AbstractSchemaObject

See Also:

Object#equals()