Re: Java LDAP API - LDAPControl class

I agree, but you still need a way to populate the

date into the LDAPControl class, i.e. still need

the method in LDAPControl.

-Steve

>>> Bruce Greenblatt <bgreenblatt@directory-applications.com> 18-Oct-00 4:31:45 PM >>>
I would expect that when the LDAPControl is subclassed for a specific control that a better SetValue() method would be provided in the subclass. For example, if the value of the control is essentially a string, I would hope to see the subclass define a SetValue() method such as:

public setValue(String value);

So, in the description of the SetValue() method, I would like to see language that indicates that implementors of subclasses of "control specific" LDAPControls SHOULD provide a setValue() method that is specific to the value of the control being implemented...

Bruce

At 03:21 PM 10/18/2000, Steve Sonntag wrote:

I agree protected is adequate

-Steve

>>> Rob Weltman <robw@worldspot.com> 18-Oct-00 3:02:09 PM >>>
Does it need to be public? If it's only for use by extensions (and I
think that is the case), the method can be protected instead.

Rob

Steve Sonntag wrote:

> The LDAPControl class needs a setValue method. I realize that the
> value can be set on the constructor, but takethe following
> example. Suppose I want to build a class in my application that
> extendscontrol to build my control, for example, server side
> sort. public class LDAPSortControl extends LDAPControl{ static String
> oid="1.2.840.113556.1.4.473"; public LDAPSortControl( boolean
> critical, LDAPSortKey key) { super( oid, critical,
> (byte[])null); // This line must be first in the constructor
> // oops, we haven't built the control value yet - how do we pass it in
> to // the LDAPControl object???? // need a setValue
> method to get the job done. } Suggested prototype - public setValue(
> byte[] value); -Steve ------------------------
> Steve Sonntag
> Novell, Inc., the leading provider of Net services software

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