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| package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.entry; |
| |
| |
| import java.io.Externalizable; |
| |
| import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.exception.LdapInvalidAttributeValueException; |
| import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.AttributeType; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * An internal interface for a ModificationItem. The name has been |
| * chosen so that it does not conflict with @see ModificationItem |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a> |
| */ |
| public interface Modification extends Cloneable, Externalizable |
| { |
| /** |
| * @return the operation |
| */ |
| ModificationOperation getOperation(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Store the modification operation |
| * |
| * @param operation The DirContext value to assign |
| */ |
| void setOperation( int operation ); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Store the modification operation |
| * |
| * @param operation The ModificationOperation value to assign |
| */ |
| void setOperation( ModificationOperation operation ); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * @return the attribute containing the modifications |
| */ |
| Attribute getAttribute(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Set the attribute's modification |
| * |
| * @param attribute The modified attribute |
| */ |
| void setAttribute( Attribute attribute ); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * The clone operation |
| * |
| * @return a clone of the current modification |
| */ |
| Modification clone(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Apply the AttributeType to the Modification |
| * |
| * @param AttributeType the injected AttributeType |
| */ |
| void apply( AttributeType attributeType ) throws LdapInvalidAttributeValueException; |
| } |