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+// --- 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;
+
+
+import java.util.*;
+import netscape.ldap.*;
+import com.netscape.certsrv.base.*;
+
+
+/**
+ * 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);
+}