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| package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.registries; |
| |
| |
| import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.exception.LdapException; |
| import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.LdapComparator; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Comparator registry component's service class. |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a> |
| */ |
| public interface ComparatorRegistry extends SchemaObjectRegistry<LdapComparator<?>>, |
| Iterable<LdapComparator<?>> |
| { |
| /** |
| * Registers a new LdapComparator with this registry. |
| * |
| * @param comparator the LdapComparator to register |
| * @throws LdapException if the LdapComparator is already registered or |
| * the registration operation is not supported |
| */ |
| void register( LdapComparator<?> comparator ) throws LdapException; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Removes the LdapComparator registered with this registry, using its |
| * numeric OID. |
| * |
| * @param numericOid the numeric identifier |
| * @throws LdapException if the numeric identifier is invalid |
| */ |
| LdapComparator<?> unregister( String numericOid ) throws LdapException; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Unregisters all LdapComparators defined for a specific schema from |
| * this registry. |
| * |
| * @param schemaName the name of the schema whose LdapComparators will be removed from |
| */ |
| void unregisterSchemaElements( String schemaName ) throws LdapException; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Copy the ComparatorRegistry |
| */ |
| ComparatorRegistry copy(); |
| } |