ldap/model/src/main/java/org/apache/directory/api/ldap/model/schema/normalizers/NoOpNormalizer.java

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package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.normalizers;


import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.Normalizer;
import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.PrepareString;


/**
 * No op (pass through or do nothing) normalizer returning what its given.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
@SuppressWarnings("serial")
public class NoOpNormalizer extends Normalizer
{
    /**
     * Creates a new instance of NoOpNormalizer.
     * 
     * @param oid The MR OID to use with this Normalizer
     */
    public NoOpNormalizer( String oid )
    {
        super( oid );
    }


    /**
     * Default constructor for NoOpNormalizer used when we must set the OID
     * after instantiating the Normalizer.
     */
    public NoOpNormalizer()
    {
        super();
    }


    /**
     * Returns the value argument as-is without alterations all the time.
     * 
     * @param value any value
     * @return the value argument returned as-is
     * @see org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.Normalizer#normalize(String)
     */
    @Override
    public String normalize( String value )
    {
        return value;
    }


    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public String normalize( String value, PrepareString.AssertionType assertionType )
    {
        return value;
    }


    /**
     * Returns the value argument as-is without alterations all the time.
     * 
     * @param value any value
     * @return the value argument returned as-is
     * @see org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.Normalizer#normalize(String)
     */
    public byte[] normalize( byte[] value )
    {
        return value;
    }
}