com.stc.connector.ldapadapter.utils
Class LDAPUtil

java.lang.Object
  com.stc.connector.ldapadapter.utils.LDAPUtil

public class LDAPUtil
extends java.lang.Object

General utilities for the LDAP eWay. This class contains utility methods that are accessed by other classes.

Version:

$Revision: 1.3 $

Author:

Constructor Summary

LDAPUtil()

Method Summary

static boolean	isControlSupported(java.lang.String control, java.lang.String providerURL, javax.naming.Context context) Method to check the support for a particular control by the LDAP server.
static boolean	isExtensionSupported(java.lang.String extension, java.lang.String providerURL, javax.naming.Context context) Method to check the support for a particular extension by the LDAP server.
static boolean	isJDK13only() Method to check if the JDK on which the application is running supports only JDK version 1.3 or not.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

LDAPUtil

public LDAPUtil()

Method Detail

isJDK13only

public static boolean isJDK13only()

Method to check if the JDK on which the application is running supports only JDK version 1.3 or not.

Returns:

true if it supports only JDK 1.3

isExtensionSupported

public static boolean isExtensionSupported(java.lang.String extension,
                                           java.lang.String providerURL,
                                           javax.naming.Context context)
                                    throws LDAPApplicationException

Method to check the support for a particular extension by the LDAP server.

Parameters:

extension - the name of the extension that needs to be checked.

providerURL - the URL of the LDAP server.

context - the Context object (connection) to send requests to the LDAP server.

Returns:

true if the named extension is supported by the LDAP server.

Throws:

LDAPApplicationException - when some problem occurs while contacting the LDAP server.

isControlSupported

public static boolean isControlSupported(java.lang.String control,
                                         java.lang.String providerURL,
                                         javax.naming.Context context)
                                  throws LDAPApplicationException

Method to check the support for a particular control by the LDAP server.

Parameters:

control - the name of the control that needs to be checked.

providerURL - the URL of the LDAP server.

context - the Context object (connection) to send requests to the LDAP server.

Returns:

true if the named control is supported by the LDAP server.

Throws:

LDAPApplicationException - when some problem occurs while contacting the LDAP server.