001 /* 002 * CDDL HEADER START 003 * 004 * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the 005 * Common Development and Distribution License, Version 1.0 only 006 * (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance 007 * with the License. 008 * 009 * You can obtain a copy of the license at 010 * docs/licenses/cddl.txt 011 * or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/cddl1.php. 012 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions 013 * and limitations under the License. 014 * 015 * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each 016 * file and include the License file at 017 * docs/licenses/cddl.txt. If applicable, 018 * add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the fields enclosed 019 * by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying information: 020 * Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner] 021 * 022 * CDDL HEADER END 023 * 024 * 025 * Copyright 2010-2014 UnboundID Corp. 026 */ 027 package com.unboundid.directory.sdk.common.schema; 028 029 030 031 import java.util.List; 032 import java.util.Map; 033 import java.util.Set; 034 035 import com.unboundid.util.NotExtensible; 036 import com.unboundid.util.ThreadSafety; 037 import com.unboundid.util.ThreadSafetyLevel; 038 039 040 041 /** 042 * This interface defines a set of methods that may be used to obtain 043 * information about a matching rule use defined in the server schema. 044 */ 045 @NotExtensible() 046 @ThreadSafety(level=ThreadSafetyLevel.INTERFACE_THREADSAFE) 047 public interface MatchingRuleUse 048 { 049 /** 050 * Retrieves the list of names for this matching rule use, if any. 051 * 052 * @return The list of names for this matching rule use, or an empty list if 053 * there are no user-defined names. 054 */ 055 List<String> getNames(); 056 057 058 059 /** 060 * Indicates whether the provided string is equal to any of the defined names 061 * for this matching rule use. 062 * 063 * @param name The name for which to make the determination. 064 * 065 * @return {@code true} if the provided string matches one of the names for 066 * this matching rule use, or {@code false} if not. 067 */ 068 boolean hasName(final String name); 069 070 071 072 /** 073 * Retrieves the matching rule for this matching rule use. 074 * 075 * @return The matching rule for this matching rule use. 076 */ 077 MatchingRule getMatchingRule(); 078 079 080 081 /** 082 * Retrieves the description for this DIT content rule, if any. 083 * 084 * @return The description for this DIT content rule, or {@code null} if it 085 * does not have a description. 086 */ 087 String getDescription(); 088 089 090 091 /** 092 * Retrieves the set of attributes that are associated with this matching rule 093 * use. 094 * 095 * @return The set of attributes that are associated with this matching rule 096 * use. 097 */ 098 Set<AttributeType> getAttributes(); 099 100 101 102 /** 103 * Indicates whether this matching rule use applies to the provided attribute 104 * type. 105 * 106 * @param t The attribute type for which to make the determination. 107 * 108 * @return {@code true} if this matching rule use applies to the provided 109 * attribute type, or {@code false} if not. 110 */ 111 boolean appliesToAttribute(final AttributeType t); 112 113 114 115 /** 116 * Indicates whether this matching rule use is declared obsolete in the server 117 * schema. 118 * 119 * @return {@code true} if this matching rule use is declared obsolete in the 120 * server schema, or {@code false} if not. 121 */ 122 boolean isObsolete(); 123 124 125 126 /** 127 * Retrieves a map of all defined extensions for this matching rule use. 128 * 129 * @return A map of all defined extensions for this matching rule use. 130 */ 131 Map<String,List<String>> getExtensions(); 132 133 134 135 /** 136 * Retrieves the name of the schema file in which this matching rule use is 137 * defined. 138 * 139 * @return The name of the schema file in which this matching rule use is 140 * defined. 141 */ 142 String getSchemaFileName(); 143 144 145 146 /** 147 * Indicates whether the provided object is equal to this matching rule use. 148 * 149 * @param o The object for which to make the determination. 150 * 151 * @return {@code true} if the provided object is equal to this matching rule 152 * use, or {@code false} if not. 153 */ 154 boolean equals(final Object o); 155 156 157 158 /** 159 * Retrieves a hash code for this matching rule use. 160 * 161 * @return A hash code for this matching rule use. 162 */ 163 int hashCode(); 164 165 166 167 /** 168 * Retrieves a string representation of this matching rule use definition. 169 * 170 * @return A string representation of this matching rule use definition. 171 */ 172 String toString(); 173 }