org.apache.directory.server.core.jndi
Interface ServerDirObjectFactory
- All Superinterfaces:
- javax.naming.spi.DirObjectFactory, javax.naming.spi.ObjectFactory
- public interface ServerDirObjectFactory
- extends javax.naming.spi.DirObjectFactory
A specialized ObjectFactory that is optimized for our server-side JNDI
provider. This factory reports the Class of objects that it is creates as
well as the objectClass corresponding to that Class. This makes it easier
for the server side provider to lookup the respective factory rather than
attempt several others within the list of object factories in the order of
greatest specificity. JNDI SPI methods are inefficient since they are
designed to try all object factories to produce the object. Our provider
looks up the most specific object factory based on this additional
information. This makes a huge difference when the number of ObjectFactory
instances is large.
Eventually, it is highly feasible for generated schemas, to also include
state and object factories for various objectClasses, or domain objects.
This means the number of factories will increase. By associating object and
state factories with their respective objectClasses and Classes we can
integrate these DAOs into the schema subsystem making factory lookups
extremely fast and efficient without costing the user too much to create and
store objects within the directory. At the end of the day the directory
becomes a hierarchical object store where lookup, bind and rebind are the
only operations besides search to access and store objects. That's pretty
PHAT!
- Version:
- $Rev: 434579 $
- Author:
- Apache Directory Project
Method Summary |
java.lang.Class |
getAssociatedClass()
Gets the Class instance associated with this ObjectFactory. |
java.lang.String |
getObjectClassId()
Gets either the OID for the objectClass or the human readable name for
the objectClass this DirStateFactory is associated with. |
Methods inherited from interface javax.naming.spi.DirObjectFactory |
getObjectInstance |
Methods inherited from interface javax.naming.spi.ObjectFactory |
getObjectInstance |
getObjectClassId
public java.lang.String getObjectClassId()
- Gets either the OID for the objectClass or the human readable name for
the objectClass this DirStateFactory is associated with. Note
that associating this factory with an objectClass automatically
associates this DirObjectFactory with all descendents of the objectClass.
- Returns:
- the OID or human readable name of the objectClass associated with this ObjectFactory
getAssociatedClass
public java.lang.Class getAssociatedClass()
- Gets the Class instance associated with this ObjectFactory. Objects to
be created by this ObjectFactory will be of this type, a subclass of
this type, or implement this type if it is an interface.
- Returns:
- the Class associated with this factory.