trunk/ldap/model/src/main/java/org/apache/directory/api/ldap/model/filter/PresenceNode.java

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package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.filter;


import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.AttributeType;


/**
 * Filter expression tree node representing a filter attribute value assertion
 * for presence.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public final class PresenceNode extends LeafNode
{
    /**
     * Creates a PresenceNode object based on an attribute.
     * 
     * @param attributeType the attributeType to assert the presence of
     */
    public PresenceNode( AttributeType attributeType )
    {
        super( attributeType, AssertionType.PRESENCE );
    }


    /**
     * Creates a PresenceNode object based on an attribute.
     * 
     * @param attribute the attribute to assert the presence of
     */
    public PresenceNode( String attribute )
    {
        super( attribute, AssertionType.PRESENCE );
    }


    /**
     * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
     * @return A string representing the AndNode
     */
    public String toString()
    {
        StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder();

        buf.append( '(' );

        if ( attributeType != null )
        {
            buf.append( attributeType.getName() );
        }
        else
        {
            buf.append( attribute );
        }

        buf.append( "=*" );

        buf.append( super.toString() );

        buf.append( ')' );

        return buf.toString();
    }
}