com.netscape.certsrv.dbs

Interface IFilterConverter

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 and Description
java.lang.String	convert(java.lang.String attr, java.lang.String op, java.lang.String value) Converts attribute into LDAP attribute.

Method Detail

convert

java.lang.String convert(java.lang.String attr,
                         java.lang.String op,
                         java.lang.String value)

Converts attribute into LDAP attribute.

Parameters:

attr - attribute name

op - attribute operation

value - attribute value

Returns:

The LDAP attribute