org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message

Interface ModifyDnRequest

All Superinterfaces:

AbandonableRequest, Message, Request, ResultResponseRequest, SingleReplyRequest

All Known Implementing Classes:

ModifyDnRequestImpl

public interface ModifyDnRequest
extends SingleReplyRequest, AbandonableRequest

Modify Dn request protocol message used to rename or move an existing entry in the directory. Here's what RFC 2251 has to say about it:

  4.9. Modify Dn Operation
 
   The Modify Dn Operation allows a client to change the leftmost (least
   significant) component of the name of an entry in the directory, or
   to move a subtree of entries to a new location in the directory.  The
   Modify Dn Request is defined as follows:
 
        ModifyDNRequest ::= [APPLICATION 12] SEQUENCE {
                entry           LDAPDN,
                newrdn          RelativeLDAPDN,
                deleteoldrdn    BOOLEAN,
                newSuperior     [0] LDAPDN OPTIONAL }
 
   Parameters of the Modify Dn Request are:
 
   - entry: the Distinguished Name of the entry to be changed.  This
     entry may or may not have subordinate entries.
 
   - newrdn: the Rdn that will form the leftmost component of the new
     name of the entry.
 
   - deleteoldrdn: a boolean parameter that controls whether the old Rdn
     attribute values are to be retained as attributes of the entry, or
     deleted from the entry.
 
   - newSuperior: if present, this is the Distinguished Name of the entry
     which becomes the immediate superior of the existing entry.
 

Note that this operation can move an entry and change its Rdn at the same time in fact it might have no choice to comply with name forms.

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ModifyDnRequest	addAllControls(Control[] controls) Adds an array of controls to this Message.
ModifyDnRequest	addControl(Control control) Adds a control to this Message.
boolean	getDeleteOldRdn() Gets the flag which determines if the old Rdn attribute is to be removed from the entry when the new Rdn is used in its stead.
Dn	getName() Gets the entry's distinguished name representing the entry PDU field.
Rdn	getNewRdn() Gets the new relative distinguished name for the entry which represents the PDU's newrdn field.
Dn	getNewSuperior() Gets the optional distinguished name of the new superior entry where the candidate entry is to be moved.
boolean	isMove() Gets whether or not this request is a Dn change resulting in a move operation.
ModifyDnRequest	removeControl(Control control) Deletes a control removing it from this Message.
ModifyDnRequest	setDeleteOldRdn(boolean deleteOldRdn) Sets the flag which determines if the old Rdn attribute is to be removed from the entry when the new Rdn is used in its stead.
ModifyDnRequest	setMessageId(int messageId) Sets the Message ID for this request
ModifyDnRequest	setName(Dn name) Sets the entry's distinguished name representing the entry PDU field.
ModifyDnRequest	setNewRdn(Rdn newRdn) Sets the new relative distinguished name for the entry which represents the PDU's newrdn field.
ModifyDnRequest	setNewSuperior(Dn newSuperior) Sets the optional distinguished name of the new superior entry where the candidate entry is to be moved.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.SingleReplyRequest

getResponseType

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.ResultResponseRequest

getResultResponse

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.Request

hasResponse

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.Message

get, getControl, getControls, getMessageId, getType, hasControl, put

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.AbandonableRequest

abandon, addAbandonListener, isAbandoned

Method Detail

getName

Dn getName()

Gets the entry's distinguished name representing the entry PDU field.

Returns:

the distinguished name of the entry.

setName

ModifyDnRequest setName(Dn name)

Sets the entry's distinguished name representing the entry PDU field.

Parameters:

name - the distinguished name of the entry.

Returns:

The ModifyDnRequest instance

getNewRdn

Rdn getNewRdn()

Gets the new relative distinguished name for the entry which represents the PDU's newrdn field.

Returns:

the relative dn with one component

setNewRdn

ModifyDnRequest setNewRdn(Rdn newRdn)

Sets the new relative distinguished name for the entry which represents the PDU's newrdn field.

Parameters:

newRdn - the relative dn with one component

Returns:

The ModifyDnRequest instance

getDeleteOldRdn

boolean getDeleteOldRdn()

Gets the flag which determines if the old Rdn attribute is to be removed from the entry when the new Rdn is used in its stead. This property corresponds to the deleteoldrdn.

Returns:

true if the old rdn is to be deleted, false if it is not

setDeleteOldRdn

ModifyDnRequest setDeleteOldRdn(boolean deleteOldRdn)

Sets the flag which determines if the old Rdn attribute is to be removed from the entry when the new Rdn is used in its stead. This property corresponds to the deleteoldrdn.

Parameters:

deleteOldRdn - true if the old rdn is to be deleted, false if it is not

Returns:

The ModifyDnRequest instance

getNewSuperior

Dn getNewSuperior()

Gets the optional distinguished name of the new superior entry where the candidate entry is to be moved. This property corresponds to the PDU's newSuperior field. May be null representing a simple Rdn change rather than a move operation.

Returns:

the dn of the superior entry the candidate entry is moved under.

setNewSuperior

ModifyDnRequest setNewSuperior(Dn newSuperior)

Sets the optional distinguished name of the new superior entry where the candidate entry is to be moved. This property corresponds to the PDU's newSuperior field. May be null representing a simple Rdn change rather than a move operation. Setting this property to a non-null value toggles the move flag obtained via the isMove method.

Parameters:

newSuperior - the dn of the superior entry the candidate entry for Dn modification is moved under.

Returns:

The ModifyDnRequest instance

isMove

boolean isMove()

Gets whether or not this request is a Dn change resulting in a move operation. Setting the newSuperior property to a non-null name, toggles this flag.

Returns:

true if the newSuperior property is NOT null, false otherwise.

setMessageId

ModifyDnRequest setMessageId(int messageId)

Sets the Message ID for this request

Specified by:

setMessageId in interface Message

Parameters:

messageId - The message Id

Returns:

A Message reference

addControl

ModifyDnRequest addControl(Control control)

Adds a control to this Message.

Specified by:

addControl in interface Message

Parameters:

control - the control to add.

Returns:

A Message reference

addAllControls

ModifyDnRequest addAllControls(Control[] controls)

Adds an array of controls to this Message.

Specified by:

addAllControls in interface Message

Parameters:

controls - the controls to add.

Returns:

A Message reference

removeControl

ModifyDnRequest removeControl(Control control)

Deletes a control removing it from this Message.

Specified by:

removeControl in interface Message

Parameters:

control - the control to remove.

Returns:

A Message reference