com.netscape.certsrv.base

Class MetaAttributeDef

java.lang.Object

com.netscape.certsrv.base.MetaAttributeDef

public class MetaAttributeDef
extends java.lang.Object

A class representing a meta attribute defintion.

Version:

$Revision$, $Date$

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj)
static MetaAttributeDef	forName(java.lang.String name) Retrieves attribute definition by name
static MetaAttributeDef	forOID(netscape.security.util.ObjectIdentifier oid) Retrieves attribute definition by object identifier
static java.util.Enumeration<netscape.security.util.ObjectIdentifier>	getAttributeNameOids() Returns enumeration of the registered attribute object identifiers
static java.util.Enumeration<java.lang.String>	getAttributeNames() Returns enumeration of the registered attribute names
java.lang.String	getName() Gets attribute name
netscape.security.util.ObjectIdentifier	getOID() Gets an attribute OID.
java.lang.Class<?>	getValueClass() Gets an Java class for the attribute values
int	hashCode()
static MetaAttributeDef	register(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<?> valueClass, netscape.security.util.ObjectIdentifier oid) Registers new MetaAttribute defintion Attribute is defined by name, Java class for attribute values and optional object identifier

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getOID

public netscape.security.util.ObjectIdentifier getOID()

Gets an attribute OID.

Returns:

returns attribute OID or null if not defined.

getValueClass

public java.lang.Class<?> getValueClass()

Gets an Java class for the attribute values

Returns:

returns Java class for the attribute values

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Gets attribute name

Returns:

returns attribute name

register

public static MetaAttributeDef register(java.lang.String name,
                                        java.lang.Class<?> valueClass,
                                        netscape.security.util.ObjectIdentifier oid)

Registers new MetaAttribute defintion Attribute is defined by name, Java class for attribute values and optional object identifier

Parameters:

name - attribute name

valueClass - attribute value class

oid - attribute object identifier

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if name or valueClass are null, or conflicting attribute definition already exists

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

forName

public static MetaAttributeDef forName(java.lang.String name)

Retrieves attribute definition by name

Parameters:

name - attribute name

Returns:

attribute definition or null if not found

forOID

public static MetaAttributeDef forOID(netscape.security.util.ObjectIdentifier oid)

Retrieves attribute definition by object identifier

Parameters:

oid - attribute object identifier

Returns:

attribute definition or null if not found

getAttributeNames

public static java.util.Enumeration<java.lang.String> getAttributeNames()

Returns enumeration of the registered attribute names

Returns:

returns enumeration of the registered attribute names

getAttributeNameOids

public static java.util.Enumeration<netscape.security.util.ObjectIdentifier> getAttributeNameOids()

Returns enumeration of the registered attribute object identifiers

Returns:

returns enumeration of the attribute object identifiers