oracle.ldap.util

Class OrclGuid

java.lang.Object

oracle.ldap.util.OrclGuid

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable

public final class OrclGuid
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Cloneable

This class represents GUIDs (Globally Unique Identifiers), or object IDs. This is an immutable class.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
OrclGuid() Constructs a OrclGuid instance from a string
OrclGuid(byte[] byte_array) Constructs an OrclGuid instance from a byte array
OrclGuid(java.lang.String string_guid) Constructs a OrclGuid instance from a string

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	clone() Returns a clone this OrclGuid object
static java.lang.String	compactGuidString(java.lang.String s) Converts the larger version of the GUID String to a more compact version.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o) Compares this OrclGuid with another OrclGuid in a string format
static java.lang.String	expandGuidString(java.lang.String s) Expands the compact version of the GUID String to a more readable version.
byte[]	getBytes() Returns the 'byte' form of the Guid
int	hashCode() Returns the hashcode of this object for hashing purposes
static OrclGuid	newInstance() Returns a new OrclGuid instance
java.lang.String	toString() Returns the Guid in a string format

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

OrclGuid

public OrclGuid()

Constructs a OrclGuid instance from a string

OrclGuid

public OrclGuid(java.lang.String string_guid)

Constructs a OrclGuid instance from a string

Parameters:

string_guid - a string representation of a Globally Unique Identifier

OrclGuid

public OrclGuid(byte[] byte_array)

Constructs an OrclGuid instance from a byte array

Parameters:

byte_array - an array of bytes representing a GUID. This constructor will validate the length of the byte array before proceeding.

Method Detail

newInstance

public static OrclGuid newInstance()

Returns a new OrclGuid instance

Returns:

a new instance of the OrclGuid class

getBytes

public byte[] getBytes()

Returns the 'byte' form of the Guid

Returns:

a byte array containing the Guid bytes

toString

public final java.lang.String toString()

Returns the Guid in a string format

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the Guid in a string format

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Compares this OrclGuid with another OrclGuid in a string format

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

true if they are equal, false otherwise

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns the hashcode of this object for hashing purposes

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the integer hashcode of the Guid

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()

Returns a clone this OrclGuid object

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a clone of an existing Guid object

compactGuidString

public static java.lang.String compactGuidString(java.lang.String s)

Converts the larger version of the GUID String to a more compact version.

Parameters:

s - a valid GUID string

Returns:

the compacted GUID string

expandGuidString

public static java.lang.String expandGuidString(java.lang.String s)

Expands the compact version of the GUID String to a more readable version.

Parameters:

s - a valid compacted GUID string

Returns:

the expanded GUID string