001 /* 002 * CDDL HEADER START 003 * 004 * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the 005 * Common Development and Distribution License, Version 1.0 only 006 * (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance 007 * with the License. 008 * 009 * You can obtain a copy of the license at 010 * trunk/opends/resource/legal-notices/OpenDS.LICENSE 011 * or https://OpenDS.dev.java.net/OpenDS.LICENSE. 012 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions 013 * and limitations under the License. 014 * 015 * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each 016 * file and include the License file at 017 * trunk/opends/resource/legal-notices/OpenDS.LICENSE. If applicable, 018 * add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the fields enclosed 019 * by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying information: 020 * Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner] 021 * 022 * CDDL HEADER END 023 * 024 * 025 * Copyright 2006-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. 026 */ 027 package org.opends.server.types; 028 029 030 031 import org.opends.server.protocols.asn1.ASN1OctetString; 032 033 034 035 036 /** 037 * This class provides static factory methods for creating ByteString 038 * objects. 039 */ 040 @org.opends.server.types.PublicAPI( 041 stability=org.opends.server.types.StabilityLevel.UNCOMMITTED, 042 mayInstantiate=false, 043 mayExtend=false, 044 mayInvoke=true) 045 public final class ByteStringFactory 046 { 047 /** 048 * Creates a new <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object with no value. 049 * 050 * @return A new <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object with no value. 051 */ 052 public static ByteString create() 053 { 054 return new ASN1OctetString(); 055 } 056 057 058 059 /** 060 * Creates a new <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object for the provided 061 * byte array value. 062 * 063 * @param value The value to use to create the 064 * <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object. 065 * 066 * @return A new <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object with the specified 067 * value. 068 */ 069 public static ByteString create(byte[] value) 070 { 071 return new ASN1OctetString(value); 072 } 073 074 075 076 /** 077 * Creates a new <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object for the provided 078 * string value. 079 * 080 * @param value The value to use to create the 081 * <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object. 082 * 083 * @return A new <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object with the specified 084 * value. 085 */ 086 public static ByteString create(String value) 087 { 088 return new ASN1OctetString(value); 089 } 090 } 091