Note: this is an abstract component, that cannot be instantiated.
Attribute Syntaxes define the type of data that may be stored in an attribute with that syntax. A syntax is generally associated with a set of matching rules that indicate how to perform matching operations against values of that syntax.
The following Attribute Syntaxes are available in the server :
These Attribute Syntaxes inherit from the properties described below.
This page describes the Attribute Syntax:
A description of each property follows.
| Basic Properties: | Advanced Properties: |
|---|---|
| ↓ enabled | None |
| ↓ java-class |
| Description | Indicates whether the Attribute Syntax is enabled. |
| Default Value | None |
| Allowed Values | true false |
| Multi-valued | No |
| Required | Yes |
| Admin Action Required | None |
| Advanced Property | No |
| Read-only | No |
| Description | Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the Attribute Syntax implementation. |
| Default Value | None |
| Allowed Values | A java class that implements or extends the class(es) : org.opends.server.api.AttributeSyntax |
| Multi-valued | No |
| Required | Yes |
| Admin Action Required | The Attribute Syntax must be disabled and re-enabled for changes to this setting to take effect |
| Advanced Property | No |
| Read-only | Yes |
Each configuration property can be mapped to a specific LDAP attribute under the "cn=config" entry. The mappings that follow are provided for information only. In general, you should avoid changing the server configuration by manipulating the LDAP attributes directly.
| Base DN | cn=Syntaxes,cn=config |
| objectclass name | ds-cfg-attribute-syntax |
| objectclass superior | top |
| Property | LDAP attribute |
| enabled | ds-cfg-enabled |
| java-class | ds-cfg-java-class |