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package org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.schema.normalizers;


import org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.entry.Value;
import org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.schema.Normalizer;


/**
 * No op (pass through or do nothing) normalizer returning what its given.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public class NoOpNormalizer extends Normalizer
{
    /** The serial UID */
    public static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;


    /**
     * 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()
    {
    }

    
    /**
     * 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.shared.ldap.schema.Normalizer#normalize(Value)
     */
    public Value<?> normalize( Value<?> value )
    {
        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.shared.ldap.schema.Normalizer#normalize(String)
     */
    public String normalize( String value )
    {
        return value;
    }
}