org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.codec.api
Interface CodecControl<E extends Control>

All Superinterfaces:

Control, Decorator<E>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicControlDecorator, CascadeDecorator, ControlDecorator, EntryChangeDecorator, ManageDsaITDecorator, PagedResultsDecorator, PasswordPolicyDecorator, PersistentSearchDecorator, SubentriesDecorator, SyncDoneValueDecorator, SyncInfoValueDecorator, SyncModifyDnDecorator, SyncRequestValueDecorator, SyncStateValueDecorator

public interface CodecControl<E extends Control>
extends Control, Decorator<E>

The codec uses this interface to add additional information to LDAP Model Control objects during encoding and decoding.

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

Asn1Object	decode(byte[] controlBytes) Decodes raw ASN.1 encoded bytes into an Asn1Object for the control.
byte[]	getValue() Gets the binary ASN.1 BER encoded representation of the control.
boolean	hasValue() Checks to see if a value is set for this CodecControl.
void	setValue(byte[] value) Set the Control's encoded control value.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.model.message.Control

getOid, isCritical, setCritical

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.codec.api.Decorator

computeLength, encode, getCodecService, getDecorated

Method Detail

decode

Asn1Object decode(byte[] controlBytes)
                  throws DecoderException

Decodes raw ASN.1 encoded bytes into an Asn1Object for the control.

Parameters:

controlBytes - the encoded control bytes

Returns:

the decoded Asn1Object for the control

Throws:

DecoderException - if anything goes wrong

hasValue

boolean hasValue()

Checks to see if a value is set for this CodecControl.

Returns:

true, if this control has a value, false otherwise

getValue

byte[] getValue()

Gets the binary ASN.1 BER encoded representation of the control.

Returns:

The control's encoded value

setValue

void setValue(byte[] value)

Set the Control's encoded control value.

Parameters:

value - The encoded control value to store.