h1. LDAP API data structure

We use the following Java classes :

+*General LDAP classes :*+

|| Class || Page || Description ||
| (/) Entry | [DIRAPI:Entry] | Stores a LDAP entry, with a DN and many attributes |
| (/) Attribute | [DIRAPI:Attribute] | A simple Attribute, with some values |
| (/) Value | [DIRAPI:Value] | A value used either into an EntryAttribute or a RDN |
| (/) Modification | [DIRAPI:Modification] | A modifciation applied on an entry |
| (/) Dn | [DIRAPI:Dn] | The Distinguished Name |
| (/) Rdn | [DIRAPI:Rdn] | The Relative Distinguished Name |
| (/) Ava | [DIRAPI:Ava] | An AttributeTypeAndValue into a RDN |

+*Ldif related classes :*+

|| Class || Page || Description ||
| (/) LdifEntry | [DIRAPI:LdifEntry] | An entry in LDIF format |
| (x) LdifControl | [DIRAPI:LdifControl] | A control in LDIF format |

+*Message related classes :*+

|| Class || Page || Description ||
| (!) Message | [DIRAPI:Message (...)] | A LDAP message |
| (/) Control | [DIRAPI:Control] | A LDAP control |
| (/) LdapResult | [DIRAPI:LdapResult] | A LDAP result |
| (x) Referral | [DIRAPI:Referral (e)] | A LDAP referral |
| (x) Node | [DIRAPI:Node (e)] | A Filter |
| (/) LdapUrl | [DIRAPI:LdapUrl (...)] | A LDAP URL |
| (x) Cursor | [DIRAPI:Cursor (e)] | A Cursor used to browse seach results |

+*Administrative model related classes :*+

|| Class || Page || Description ||
| (x) AdministrativePoint | [DIRAPI:AdministrativePoint (e)] | An administrative point |
| (x) Refinment | [DIRAPI:Refinment (e)] | A refinement used in a SubtreeSpecification |
| (x) SubtreeSpecification | [DIRAPI:SubtreeSpecification (e)] | A subtree specifciation |

+*Schema related classes :*+

|| Class || Page ||
| (/) AttributeType | [DIRAPI:AttributeType (...)] |
| (x) DITContentRule | [DIRAPI:DITContentRule (e)] |
| (x) DITStructureRule | [DIRAPI:DITStructureRule (e)] |
| (x) LdapSyntax | [DIRAPI:LdapSyntax (e)] |
| (x) LdapComparator | [DIRAPI:LdapComparator (e)] |
| (x) Normalizer | [DIRAPI:Normalizer (e)] |
| (x) SyntaxChecker | [DIRAPI:SyntaxChecker (e)] |
| (x) MatchingRule | [DIRAPI:MatchingRule (e)] |
| (x) MatchingRuleUse | [DIRAPI:MatchingRuleUse (e)] |
| (x) NameForm | [DIRAPI:NameForm (e)] |
| (x) ObjectClass | [DIRAPI:ObjectClass (e)] |

+*Other classes :*+

|| Class || Page || Description ||
| (/) Csn | [DIRAPI:Csn] | The Change Sequence Number used for replication |
| (/) Oid | [DIRAPI:Oid] | An OID |