org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.codec
Interface ControlDecoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

EntryChangeControlDecoder, ManageDsaITControlDecoder, PSearchControlDecoder, SubEntryControlDecoder

public interface ControlDecoder

An interface for decoders of controls.

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

org.apache.directory.shared.asn1.Asn1Object	decode(byte[] controlBytes) Decodes raw ASN.1 encoded bytes into an Asn1Object for the control.
java.lang.String	getControlType() The control type this decoder decodes.

Method Detail

getControlType

public java.lang.String getControlType()

The control type this decoder decodes.

Returns:

the control type (an OID string)

decode

public org.apache.directory.shared.asn1.Asn1Object decode(byte[] controlBytes)
                                                   throws org.apache.directory.shared.asn1.codec.DecoderException,
                                                          javax.naming.NamingException

Decodes raw ASN.1 encoded bytes into an Asn1Object for the control.

Parameters:

controlBytes - the encoded control bytes

Returns:

the decoded Asn1Object for the control

Throws:

org.apache.directory.shared.asn1.codec.DecoderException - if anything goes wrong

javax.naming.NamingException