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| package org.apache.directory.server.core.jndi; |
| |
| |
| import javax.naming.spi.DirObjectFactory; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * A specialized ObjectFactory that is optimized for our server-side JNDI |
| * provider. This factory reports the Class of objects that it is creates as |
| * well as the objectClass corresponding to that Class. This makes it easier |
| * for the server side provider to lookup the respective factory rather than |
| * attempt several others within the list of object factories in the order of |
| * greatest specificity. JNDI SPI methods are inefficient since they are |
| * designed to try all object factories to produce the object. Our provider |
| * looks up the most specific object factory based on this additional |
| * information. This makes a huge difference when the number of ObjectFactory |
| * instances is large. |
| * <p/> |
| * Eventually, it is highly feasible for generated schemas, to also include |
| * state and object factories for various objectClasses, or domain objects. |
| * This means the number of factories will increase. By associating object and |
| * state factories with their respective objectClasses and Classes we can |
| * integrate these DAOs into the schema subsystem making factory lookups |
| * extremely fast and efficient without costing the user too much to create and |
| * store objects within the directory. At the end of the day the directory |
| * becomes a hierarchical object store where lookup, bind and rebind are the |
| * only operations besides search to access and store objects. That's pretty |
| * PHAT! |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a> |
| */ |
| public interface ServerDirObjectFactory extends DirObjectFactory |
| { |
| /** |
| * Gets either the OID for the objectClass or the human readable name for |
| * the objectClass this DirStateFactory is associated with. Note |
| * that associating this factory with an objectClass automatically |
| * associates this DirObjectFactory with all descendents of the objectClass. |
| * |
| * @return the OID or human readable name of the objectClass associated with this ObjectFactory |
| */ |
| String getObjectClassId(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Gets the Class instance associated with this ObjectFactory. Objects to |
| * be created by this ObjectFactory will be of this type, a subclass of |
| * this type, or implement this type if it is an interface. |
| * |
| * @return the Class associated with this factory. |
| */ |
| Class<?> getAssociatedClass(); |
| } |