public interface DefinitionResolver
Managed object definitions, like Java classes, are arranged in an inheritance hierarchy. When managed objects are decoded (e.g. from LDAP entries), the driver implementation is provided with an "expected managed object definition". However, the actual decoded managed object is often an instance of a sub-type of this definition. For example, when decoding a connection handler managed object, the actual type can never be a connection handler because it is an abstract managed object type. Instead, the decoded managed object must be a "concrete" sub-type: an LDAP connection handler or JMX connection handler.
This resolution process is coordinated by the
resolveManagedObjectDefinition
method in managed object
definitions, where it is passed a DefinitionResolver
implementation. The resolveManagedObjectDefinition
method takes
care of recursively descending through the definition hierarchy and invokes
the matches(AbstractManagedObjectDefinition)
method against each
potential sub-type. It is the job of the resolver to indicate whether the
provided managed object definition is a candidate definition. For example,
the LDAP driver provides a definition resolver which uses the decoded LDAP
entry's object classes to determine the final appropriate managed object
definition.
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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boolean |
matches(AbstractManagedObjectDefinition<?,?> d)
Determines whether the provided managed object definition matches
this resolver's criteria.
|
boolean matches(AbstractManagedObjectDefinition<?,?> d)
d
- The managed object definition.true
if the the provided managed object
definition matches this resolver's criteria.Copyright 2010-2017 ForgeRock AS.