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20  package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema;
21  
22  
23  import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.exception.LdapException;
24  import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.exception.LdapInvalidAttributeValueException;
25  import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.ResultCodeEnum;
26  
27  
28  /**
29   * Used to validate values of a particular syntax. This interface does not
30   * correlate to any LDAP or X.500 construct. It has been created as a means to
31   * enforce a syntax within the Eve server.
32   * 
33   * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
34   */
35  public abstract class SyntaxChecker extends LoadableSchemaObject
36  {
37      /** The mandatory serialVersionUID */
38      public static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
39  
40  
41      /**
42       * The SyntaxChecker base constructor
43       * @param oid The associated OID
44       */
45      protected SyntaxChecker( String oid )
46      {
47          super( SchemaObjectType.SYNTAX_CHECKER, oid );
48      }
49  
50  
51      /**
52       * The SyntaxChecker default constructor where the oid is set after 
53       * instantiation.
54       */
55      protected SyntaxChecker()
56      {
57          super( SchemaObjectType.SYNTAX_CHECKER );
58      }
59  
60  
61      /**
62       * Determines if the attribute's value conforms to the attribute syntax.
63       * 
64       * @param value the value of some attribute with the syntax
65       * @return true if the value is in the valid syntax, false otherwise
66       */
67      public abstract boolean isValidSyntax( Object value );
68  
69  
70      /**
71       * Asserts whether or not the attribute's value conforms to the attribute
72       * syntax.
73       * 
74       * @param value the value of some attribute with the syntax
75       * @throws LdapException if the value does not conform to the attribute syntax.
76       */
77      public void assertSyntax( Object value ) throws LdapException
78      {
79          if ( !isValidSyntax( value ) )
80          {
81              throw new LdapInvalidAttributeValueException( ResultCodeEnum.INVALID_ATTRIBUTE_SYNTAX );
82          }
83      }
84  
85  
86      /**
87       * Store the SchemaManager in this instance. It may be necessary for some
88       * syntaxChecker which needs to have access to the oidNormalizer Map.
89       *
90       * @param schemaManager the schemaManager to store
91       */
92      public void setSchemaManager( SchemaManager schemaManager )
93      {
94          // Do nothing (general case).
95      }
96  
97  
98      /**
99       * {@inheritDoc}
100      */
101     @Override
102     public boolean equals( Object o )
103     {
104         if ( !super.equals( o ) )
105         {
106             return false;
107         }
108 
109         return o instanceof SyntaxChecker;
110     }
111 
112 
113     /**
114      * {@inheritDoc}
115      */
116     @Override
117     public String toString()
118     {
119         return objectType + " " + DescriptionUtils.getDescription( this );
120     }
121 }