org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema

Interface PreparedNormalizer

All Known Implementing Classes:

DeepTrimNormalizer, DeepTrimToLowerNormalizer, NumericNormalizer

public interface PreparedNormalizer

An interface that is implemented by Normalizers calling the PrepareString class.

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	normalize(String value, PrepareString.AssertionType assertionType) Gets the normalized value.

Method Detail

normalize

String normalize(String value,
                 PrepareString.AssertionType assertionType)
          throws LdapException

Gets the normalized value.

Parameters:

value - the value to normalize. It must *not* be null !

assertionType - The type of String we have to normalize

Returns:

the normalized form for a value

Throws:

LdapException - if an error results during normalization