org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.schema
Interface Normalizer

All Known Implementing Classes:
CachingNormalizer, DeepTrimNormalizer, DeepTrimToLowerNormalizer, DefaultStringNormalizer, NoOpNormalizer, ObjectIdentifierNormalizer, RegexNormalizer

public interface Normalizer

Converts attribute values to a canonical form.

Version:
$Rev: 434411 $
Author:
Apache Directory Project

Method Summary
 Object normalize(Object value)
          Gets the normalized value.
 

Method Detail

normalize

Object normalize(Object value)
                 throws NamingException
Gets the normalized value.

Parameters:
value - the value to normalize. It must *not* be null !
Returns:
the normalized form for a value
Throws:
NamingException - if an error results during normalization


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