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027package com.unboundid.directory.sdk.common.schema;
028
029
030
031import java.util.List;
032import java.util.Map;
033import java.util.Set;
034
035import com.unboundid.util.NotExtensible;
036import com.unboundid.util.ThreadSafety;
037import 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)
047public 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}