net.java.sip.communicator.service.ldap
Interface LdapFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

LdapFactoryImpl

public interface LdapFactory

The LdapFactory is used to create LdapDirectoryS, LdapDirectorySettings, LdapQueryS, ...

Author:

Sebastien Mazy

Method Summary

LdapQuery	createQuery(String query) Returns an LDAP query, ready to be sent to an LdapDirectory
LdapSearchSettings	createSearchSettings() Returns an LdapSearchSettings, to use when performing a search
LdapDirectory	createServer(LdapDirectorySettings settings) Creates an LdapDirectory based on the provided settings This method will not modify the settings or save a reference to it, but may save a clone.
LdapDirectorySettings	createServerSettings() Return a new instance of LdapDirectorySettings, a wrapper around a directory settings

Method Detail

createServer

LdapDirectory createServer(LdapDirectorySettings settings)
                           throws IllegalArgumentException

Creates an LdapDirectory based on the provided settings This method will not modify the settings or save a reference to it, but may save a clone.

Parameters:

settings - settings for this new server

Returns:

a reference to the created LdapDirectory

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if argument is invalid

See Also:

LdapDirectorySettings

createServerSettings

LdapDirectorySettings createServerSettings()

Return a new instance of LdapDirectorySettings, a wrapper around a directory settings

Returns:

a new instance of LdapDirectorySettings

See Also:

LdapDirectorySettings

createQuery

LdapQuery createQuery(String query)

Returns an LDAP query, ready to be sent to an LdapDirectory

Parameters:

query - query string

Returns:

an LDAP query, ready to be sent to an LdapDirectory

createSearchSettings

LdapSearchSettings createSearchSettings()

Returns an LdapSearchSettings, to use when performing a search

Returns:

an LdapSearchSettings, to use when performing a search