org.ldaptive.beans.persistence

Interface LdapEntryManager<T>

Type Parameters:

T - type of object to manage

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultLdapEntryManager

public interface LdapEntryManager<T>

Interface to manage objects that have been annotated to contain LDAP data.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Response<Void>	add(T object) Adds the supplied annotated object to an LDAP.
Response<Void>	delete(T object) Deletes the supplied annotated object from an LDAP.
T	find(T object) Searches for the supplied annotated object in an LDAP and returns the object mapped with it's ldap attribute properties set.
Response<Void>	merge(T object) Merges the supplied annotated object in an LDAP.

Method Detail

find

T find(T object)
throws LdapException

Searches for the supplied annotated object in an LDAP and returns the object mapped with it's ldap attribute properties set.

Parameters:

object - to find

Returns:

mapped object

Throws:

LdapException - if the object cannot be found

add

Response<Void> add(T object)
            throws LdapException

Adds the supplied annotated object to an LDAP.

Parameters:

object - to add

Returns:

LDAP response from the add operation

Throws:

LdapException - if the add fails

merge

Response<Void> merge(T object)
              throws LdapException

Merges the supplied annotated object in an LDAP. See MergeOperation.

Parameters:

object - to merge

Returns:

LDAP response from the merge operation

Throws:

LdapException - if the merge fails

delete

Response<Void> delete(T object)
               throws LdapException

Deletes the supplied annotated object from an LDAP.

Parameters:

object - to delete

Returns:

LDAP response from the delete operation

Throws:

LdapException - if the delete fails