Schema (UnboundID Server SDK)

```
@NotExtensible
 @ThreadSafety(level=INTERFACE_THREADSAFE)
public interface Schema
```
This interface provides a number of methods that may be used to interact with the server schema.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`AttributeSyntax`	`getAttributeSyntax(java.lang.String oid)` Retrieves the attribute syntax with the specified OID, if available.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,AttributeSyntax>`	`getAttributeSyntaxesByOID()` Retrieves the set of attribute syntaxes defined in the schema, mapped from OID to the corresponding attribute syntax.
`AttributeType`	`getAttributeType(java.lang.String name, boolean returnDefault)` Retrieves the specified attribute type from the server schema, optionally creating a new attribute type with the specified name if none is defined.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,AttributeType>`	`getAttributeTypesByName()` Retrieves the set of attribute types defined in the server schema, mapped from lowercase name or OID to the attribute type definition.
`DITContentRule`	`getDITContentRule(ObjectClass structuralClass)` Retrieves the specified DIT content rule from the server schema.
`java.util.Map<ObjectClass,DITContentRule>`	`getDITContentRulesByStructuralClass()` Retrieves the set of DIT content rules defined in the server schema, mapped from structural object class to the corresponding DIT structure rule definition.
`DITStructureRule`	`getDITStructureRule(int ruleID)` Retrieves the specified DIT structure rule from the server schema.
`DITStructureRule`	`getDITStructureRule(NameForm nameForm)` Retrieves the specified DIT structure rule from the server schema.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,DITStructureRule>`	`getDITStructureRulesByRuleID()` Retrieves the set of DIT structure rules defined in the server schema, mapped from rule ID to the corresponding DIT structure rule definition.
`MatchingRule`	`getMatchingRule(java.lang.String name)` Retrieves the specified matching rule from the server schema.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,MatchingRule>`	`getMatchingRulesByName()` Retrieves the set of matching rules defined in the server schema, mapped from lowercase name or OID to the matching rule definition.
`MatchingRuleUse`	`getMatchingRuleUse(MatchingRule matchingRule)` Retrieves the specified matching rule use from the server schema.
`java.util.Map<MatchingRule,MatchingRuleUse>`	`getMatchingRuleUsesByMatchingRule()` Retrieves the set of matching rule uses defined in the server schema, mapped from matching rule to its corresponding matching rule use.
`NameForm`	`getNameForm(ObjectClass structuralClass)` Retrieves the specified name form from the server schema.
`NameForm`	`getNameForm(java.lang.String name)` Retrieves the specified name form from the server schema.
`java.util.Map<ObjectClass,NameForm>`	`getNameFormsByStructuralClass()` Retrieves the set of name forms defined in the server schema, mapped from structural object class to the corresponding name form definition.
`ObjectClass`	`getObjectClass(java.lang.String name, boolean returnDefault)` Retrieves the specified object class from the server schema, optionally creating a new class with the specified name if none is defined.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,ObjectClass>`	`getObjectClassesByName()` Retrieves the set of object classes defined in the server schema, mapped from lowercase name or OID to the object class definition.

- Method Detail
  - getAttributeTypesByName
```
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,AttributeType> getAttributeTypesByName()
```
    Retrieves the set of attribute types defined in the server schema, mapped from lowercase name or OID to the attribute type definition. Each attribute type definition may be included in the map multiple times with each of its names as well as its OID.
    
    Returns:
    
    The set of attribute types defined in the server schema, mapped from lowercase name or OID to the attribute type definition.
  - getAttributeType
```
AttributeType getAttributeType(java.lang.String name,
                               boolean returnDefault)
```
    Retrieves the specified attribute type from the server schema, optionally creating a new attribute type with the specified name if none is defined.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name or OID of the attribute type to retrieve.
    
    returnDefault - Indicates whether to create a new attribute type with the given name and a default settings if no such attribute is defined in the server schema.
    
    Returns:
    
    The requested attribute type, or null if no such attribute is defined in the schema and a default type should not be returned.
  - getObjectClassesByName
```
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,ObjectClass> getObjectClassesByName()
```
    Retrieves the set of object classes defined in the server schema, mapped from lowercase name or OID to the object class definition. Each object class definition may be included in the map multiple times with each of its names as well as its OID.
    
    Returns:
    
    The set of object classes defined in the server schema, mapped from lowercase name or OID to the object class definition.
  - getObjectClass
```
ObjectClass getObjectClass(java.lang.String name,
                           boolean returnDefault)
```
    Retrieves the specified object class from the server schema, optionally creating a new class with the specified name if none is defined.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name or OID of the object class to retrieve.
    
    returnDefault - Indicates whether to create a new object class with the given name and a default settings if no such object class is defined in the server schema.
    
    Returns:
    
    The requested object class, or null if no such object class is defined in the schema and a default class should not be returned.
  - getAttributeSyntaxesByOID
```
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,AttributeSyntax> getAttributeSyntaxesByOID()
```
    Retrieves the set of attribute syntaxes defined in the schema, mapped from OID to the corresponding attribute syntax.
    
    Returns:
    
    The set of attribute syntaxes defined in the server schema, mapped from OID to the attribute syntax definition.
  - getAttributeSyntax
```
AttributeSyntax getAttributeSyntax(java.lang.String oid)
```
    Retrieves the attribute syntax with the specified OID, if available.
    
    Parameters:
    
    oid - The OID of the attribute syntax to retrieve.
    
    Returns:
    
    The requested attribute syntax, or null if there is no such syntax defined in the server.
  - getMatchingRulesByName
```
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,MatchingRule> getMatchingRulesByName()
```
    Retrieves the set of matching rules defined in the server schema, mapped from lowercase name or OID to the matching rule definition. Each matching rule definition may be included in the map multiple times with each of its names as well as its OID.
    
    Returns:
    
    The set of matching rules defined in the server schema, mapped from lowercase name or OID to the matching rule definition.
  - getMatchingRule
```
MatchingRule getMatchingRule(java.lang.String name)
```
    Retrieves the specified matching rule from the server schema.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name or OID of the matching rule to retrieve.
    
    Returns:
    
    The requested matching rule, or null if no such matching rule is defined in the schema.
  - getNameFormsByStructuralClass
```
java.util.Map<ObjectClass,NameForm> getNameFormsByStructuralClass()
```
    Retrieves the set of name forms defined in the server schema, mapped from structural object class to the corresponding name form definition.
    
    Returns:
    
    The set of name forms defined in the server schema, mapped from structural object class to the corresponding name form definition.
  - getNameForm
```
NameForm getNameForm(java.lang.String name)
```
    Retrieves the specified name form from the server schema.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name or OID of the name form to retrieve.
    
    Returns:
    
    The requested name form, or null if there is no name form with the specified name or OID.
  - getNameForm
```
NameForm getNameForm(ObjectClass structuralClass)
```
    Retrieves the specified name form from the server schema.
    
    Parameters:
    
    structuralClass - The structural object class for which to retrieve the corresponding name form.
    
    Returns:
    
    The requested name form, or null if there is no name form associated with the specified structural object class.
  - getDITContentRulesByStructuralClass
```
java.util.Map<ObjectClass,DITContentRule> getDITContentRulesByStructuralClass()
```
    Retrieves the set of DIT content rules defined in the server schema, mapped from structural object class to the corresponding DIT structure rule definition.
    
    Returns:
    
    The set of DIT content rules defined in the server schema, mapped from structural object class to the corresponding DIT content rule definition.
  - getDITContentRule
```
DITContentRule getDITContentRule(ObjectClass structuralClass)
```
    Retrieves the specified DIT content rule from the server schema.
    
    Parameters:
    
    structuralClass - The structural object class for which to retrieve the corresponding DIT content rule.
    
    Returns:
    
    The requested DIT content rule, or null if no such DIT content rule is defined in the server schema.
  - getDITStructureRulesByRuleID
```
java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,DITStructureRule> getDITStructureRulesByRuleID()
```
    Retrieves the set of DIT structure rules defined in the server schema, mapped from rule ID to the corresponding DIT structure rule definition.
    
    Returns:
    
    The set of DIT structure rules defined in the server schema, mapped from rule ID to the corresponding DIT structure rule definition.
  - getDITStructureRule
```
DITStructureRule getDITStructureRule(int ruleID)
```
    Retrieves the specified DIT structure rule from the server schema.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ruleID - The rule ID for the DIT structure rule to retrieve.
    
    Returns:
    
    The requested DIT structure rule, or null if no such DIT structure rule is defined in the server schema.
  - getDITStructureRule
```
DITStructureRule getDITStructureRule(NameForm nameForm)
```
    Retrieves the specified DIT structure rule from the server schema.
    
    Parameters:
    
    nameForm - The name form for which to retrieve the corresponding DIT structure rule.
    
    Returns:
    
    The requested DIT structure rule, or null if no such DIT structure rule is defined in the server schema.
  - getMatchingRuleUsesByMatchingRule
```
java.util.Map<MatchingRule,MatchingRuleUse> getMatchingRuleUsesByMatchingRule()
```
    Retrieves the set of matching rule uses defined in the server schema, mapped from matching rule to its corresponding matching rule use.
    
    Returns:
    
    The set of matching rule uses defined in the server schema, mapped from matching rule to its corresponding matching rule use.
  - getMatchingRuleUse
```
MatchingRuleUse getMatchingRuleUse(MatchingRule matchingRule)
```
    Retrieves the specified matching rule use from the server schema.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matchingRule - The matching rule for which to retrieve the corresponding matching rule use.
    
    Returns:
    
    The requested matching rule use, or null if there is no matching rule use associated with the provided matching rule.

Interface Schema

Method Summary

Method Detail

getAttributeTypesByName

getAttributeType

getObjectClassesByName

getObjectClass

getAttributeSyntaxesByOID

getAttributeSyntax

getMatchingRulesByName

getMatchingRule

getNameFormsByStructuralClass

getNameForm

getNameForm

getDITContentRulesByStructuralClass

getDITContentRule

getDITStructureRulesByRuleID

getDITStructureRule

getDITStructureRule

getMatchingRuleUsesByMatchingRule

getMatchingRuleUse