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

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object other) Compares this attribute definition with another, for equality.
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	getAttributeNameOids() Returns enumeration of the registered attribute object identifiers
static java.util.Enumeration	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
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, hashCode, 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

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)

Compares this attribute definition with another, for equality.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

true iff names, valueClasses and object identifiers are identical.

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 getAttributeNames()

Returns enumeration of the registered attribute names

Returns:

returns enumeration of the registered attribute names

getAttributeNameOids

public static java.util.Enumeration getAttributeNameOids()

Returns enumeration of the registered attribute object identifiers

Returns:

returns enumeration of the attribute object identifiers