org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message

Interface CompareRequest

All Superinterfaces:

AbandonableRequest, Message, Request, ResultResponseRequest, SingleReplyRequest

All Known Implementing Classes:

CompareRequestImpl

public interface CompareRequest
extends SingleReplyRequest, AbandonableRequest

Compare request protocol message that tests an entry to see if it abides by an attribute value assertion.

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
CompareRequest	addAllControls(Control[] controls) Adds an array of controls to this Message.
CompareRequest	addControl(Control control) Adds a control to this Message.
Value	getAssertionValue() Gets the attribute value to use in making the comparison.
String	getAttributeId() Gets the attribute id use in making the comparison.
Dn	getName() Gets the distinguished name of the entry to be compared using the attribute value assertion.
CompareRequest	removeControl(Control control) Deletes a control removing it from this Message.
CompareRequest	setAssertionValue(byte[] value) Sets the attribute value to use in the comparison.
CompareRequest	setAssertionValue(String value) Sets the attribute value to use in the comparison.
CompareRequest	setAttributeId(String attrId) Sets the attribute id used in the comparison.
CompareRequest	setMessageId(int messageId) Sets the Message ID for this request
CompareRequest	setName(Dn name) Sets the distinguished name of the entry to be compared using the attribute value assertion.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.SingleReplyRequest

getResponseType

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.ResultResponseRequest

getResultResponse

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.Request

hasResponse

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.Message

get, getControl, getControls, getMessageId, getType, hasControl, put

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.AbandonableRequest

abandon, addAbandonListener, isAbandoned

Method Detail

getName

Dn getName()

Gets the distinguished name of the entry to be compared using the attribute value assertion.

Returns:

the Dn of the compared entry.

setName

CompareRequest setName(Dn name)

Sets the distinguished name of the entry to be compared using the attribute value assertion.

Parameters:

name - the Dn of the compared entry.

Returns:

The CompareRequest instance

getAssertionValue

Value getAssertionValue()

Gets the attribute value to use in making the comparison.

Returns:

the attribute value to used in comparison.

setAssertionValue

CompareRequest setAssertionValue(String value)

Sets the attribute value to use in the comparison.

Parameters:

value - the attribute value used in comparison.

Returns:

The CompareRequest instance

setAssertionValue

CompareRequest setAssertionValue(byte[] value)

Sets the attribute value to use in the comparison.

Parameters:

value - the attribute value used in comparison.

Returns:

The CompareRequest instance

getAttributeId

String getAttributeId()

Gets the attribute id use in making the comparison.

Returns:

the attribute id used in comparison.

setAttributeId

CompareRequest setAttributeId(String attrId)

Sets the attribute id used in the comparison.

Parameters:

attrId - the attribute id used in comparison.

Returns:

The CompareRequest instance

setMessageId

CompareRequest setMessageId(int messageId)

Sets the Message ID for this request

Specified by:

setMessageId in interface Message

Parameters:

messageId - The message Id

Returns:

A Message reference

addControl

CompareRequest addControl(Control control)

Adds a control to this Message.

Specified by:

addControl in interface Message

Parameters:

control - the control to add.

Returns:

A Message reference

addAllControls

CompareRequest addAllControls(Control[] controls)

Adds an array of controls to this Message.

Specified by:

addAllControls in interface Message

Parameters:

controls - the controls to add.

Returns:

A Message reference

removeControl

CompareRequest removeControl(Control control)

Deletes a control removing it from this Message.

Specified by:

removeControl in interface Message

Parameters:

control - the control to remove.

Returns:

A Message reference