AttributeTypeRegistry


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17  package org.apache.ldap.server.schema;
18  
19  
20  import org.apache.ldap.common.schema.AttributeType;
21  
22  import javax.naming.NamingException  ;
23  import java.util.Iterator  ;
24  
25  
26  /**
27   * An AttributeType registry service interface.
28   *
29   * @author <a HREF="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
30   * @version $Rev: 169198 $
31   */
32  public interface AttributeTypeRegistry
33  {
34      /**
35       * Registers a new AttributeType with this registry.
36       *
37       * @param schema the name of the schema the AttributeType is associated with
38       * @param attributeType the AttributeType to register
39       * @throws NamingException if the AttributeType is already registered or
40       * the registration operation is not supported
41       */
42      void register( String   schema, AttributeType attributeType ) throws NamingException  ;
43      
44      /**
45       * Looks up an AttributeType by its unique Object Identifier or by its
46       * unique name.
47       * 
48       * @param id the object identifier or name of the AttributeType
49       * @return the AttributeType instance for the oid
50       * @throws NamingException if the AttributeType does not exist
51       */
52      AttributeType lookup( String   id ) throws NamingException  ;
53  
54      /**
55       * Gets the name of the schema this schema object is associated with.
56       *
57       * @param id the object identifier or the name
58       * @return the schema name
59       * @throws NamingException if the schema object does not exist
60       */
61      String   getSchemaName( String   id ) throws NamingException  ;
62  
63      /**
64       * Checks to see if an AttributeType exists.
65       * 
66       * @param id the object identifier or name of the AttributeType
67       * @return true if an AttributeType definition exists for the oid, false
68       * otherwise
69       */
70      boolean hasAttributeType( String   id );
71  
72      /**
73       * Gets an Iterator over the AttributeTypes within this registry.
74       *
75       * @return an iterator over all AttributeTypes in registry
76       */
77      Iterator   list();
78  }
79
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