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20  package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.normalizers;
21  
22  
23  import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.entry.Value;
24  import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.Normalizer;
25  
26  
27  /**
28   * No op (pass through or do nothing) normalizer returning what its given.
29   * 
30   * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
31   */
32  @SuppressWarnings("serial")
33  public class NoOpNormalizer extends Normalizer
34  {
35      /**
36       * Creates a new instance of NoOpNormalizer.
37       * 
38       * @param oid The MR OID to use with this Normalizer
39       */
40      public NoOpNormalizer( String oid )
41      {
42          super( oid );
43      }
44  
45  
46      /**
47       * Default constructor for NoOpNormalizer used when we must set the OID
48       * after instantiating the Normalizer.
49       */
50      public NoOpNormalizer()
51      {
52      }
53  
54  
55      /**
56       * Returns the value argument as-is without alterations all the time.
57       * 
58       * @param value any value
59       * @return the value argument returned as-is
60       * @see org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.Normalizer#normalize(Value)
61       */
62      public Value<?> normalize( Value<?> value )
63      {
64          return value;
65      }
66  
67  
68      /**
69       * Returns the value argument as-is without alterations all the time.
70       * 
71       * @param value any value
72       * @return the value argument returned as-is
73       * @see org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.Normalizer#normalize(String)
74       */
75      public String normalize( String value )
76      {
77          return value;
78      }
79  }