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diff --git a/base/common/src/com/netscape/certsrv/dbs/IFilterConverter.java b/base/common/src/com/netscape/certsrv/dbs/IFilterConverter.java new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2c0ccb89f --- /dev/null +++ b/base/common/src/com/netscape/certsrv/dbs/IFilterConverter.java @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +// --- BEGIN COPYRIGHT BLOCK --- +// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify +// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +// the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License. +// +// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, +// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the +// GNU General Public License for more details. +// +// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along +// with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., +// 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA. +// +// (C) 2007 Red Hat, Inc. +// All rights reserved. +// --- END COPYRIGHT BLOCK --- +package com.netscape.certsrv.dbs; + +/** + * An interface represents a filter converter + * that understands how to convert a attribute + * type from one defintion to another. + * For example, + * + * <PRE> + * (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. + * </PRE> + * + * @version $Revision$, $Date$ + */ +public interface IFilterConverter { + + /** + * Converts attribute into LDAP attribute. + * + * @param attr attribute name + * @param op attribute operation + * @param value attribute value + * @return The LDAP attribute + */ + public String convert(String attr, String op, String value); +} |