org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.registries
Interface ComparatorRegistry

All Superinterfaces:

Iterable<LdapComparator<?>>, SchemaObjectRegistry<LdapComparator<?>>

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultComparatorRegistry, ImmutableComparatorRegistry

public interface ComparatorRegistry
extends SchemaObjectRegistry<LdapComparator<?>>, Iterable<LdapComparator<?>>

Comparator registry component's service class.

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

ComparatorRegistry	copy() Copy the ComparatorRegistry
void	register(LdapComparator<?> comparator) Registers a new LdapComparator with this registry.
LdapComparator<?>	unregister(String numericOid) Removes the LdapComparator registered with this registry, using its numeric OID.
void	unregisterSchemaElements(String schemaName) Unregisters all LdapComparators defined for a specific schema from this registry.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.registries.SchemaObjectRegistry

clear, contains, get, getOidByName, getSchemaName, getType, iterator, lookup, oidsIterator, renameSchema, size, unregister

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable

iterator

Method Detail

register

void register(LdapComparator<?> comparator)
              throws LdapException

Registers a new LdapComparator with this registry.

Specified by:

register in interface SchemaObjectRegistry<LdapComparator<?>>

Parameters:

comparator - the LdapComparator to register

Throws:

LdapException - if the LdapComparator is already registered or the registration operation is not supported

unregister

LdapComparator<?> unregister(String numericOid)
                             throws LdapException

Removes the LdapComparator registered with this registry, using its numeric OID.

Specified by:

unregister in interface SchemaObjectRegistry<LdapComparator<?>>

Parameters:

numericOid - the numeric identifier

Throws:

LdapException - if the numeric identifier is invalid

unregisterSchemaElements

void unregisterSchemaElements(String schemaName)
                              throws LdapException

Unregisters all LdapComparators defined for a specific schema from this registry.

Specified by:

unregisterSchemaElements in interface SchemaObjectRegistry<LdapComparator<?>>

Parameters:

schemaName - the name of the schema whose LdapComparators will be removed from

Throws:

LdapException

copy

ComparatorRegistry copy()

Copy the ComparatorRegistry

Specified by:

copy in interface SchemaObjectRegistry<LdapComparator<?>>

Returns:

SchemaObjectRegistry The copied registry