001 /* 002 * CDDL HEADER START 003 * 004 * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the 005 * Common Development and Distribution License, Version 1.0 only 006 * (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance 007 * with the License. 008 * 009 * You can obtain a copy of the license at 010 * trunk/opends/resource/legal-notices/OpenDS.LICENSE 011 * or https://OpenDS.dev.java.net/OpenDS.LICENSE. 012 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions 013 * and limitations under the License. 014 * 015 * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each 016 * file and include the License file at 017 * trunk/opends/resource/legal-notices/OpenDS.LICENSE. If applicable, 018 * add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the fields enclosed 019 * by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying information: 020 * Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner] 021 * 022 * CDDL HEADER END 023 * 024 * 025 * Copyright 2006-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. 026 */ 027 package org.opends.server.util; 028 029 import static org.opends.server.util.Validator.*; 030 031 import org.opends.server.types.DN; 032 033 034 035 /** 036 * This abstract class defines methods for a change record entry. It 037 * includes operations to get the DN, as well as methods to 038 * decode the entry. 039 */ 040 @org.opends.server.types.PublicAPI( 041 stability=org.opends.server.types.StabilityLevel.VOLATILE, 042 mayInstantiate=false, 043 mayExtend=false, 044 mayInvoke=true) 045 public abstract class ChangeRecordEntry 046 { 047 // The DN for this entry. 048 private DN dn; 049 050 051 /** 052 * Creates a new change record entry with the provided information. 053 * 054 * @param dn The distinguished name for this change record entry. It must 055 * not be <CODE>null</CODE>. 056 */ 057 protected ChangeRecordEntry(DN dn) 058 { 059 ensureNotNull(dn); 060 this.dn = dn; 061 } 062 063 064 /** 065 * Retrieves the distinguished name for this entry. 066 * 067 * @return The distinguished name for this entry. 068 */ 069 public final DN getDN() 070 { 071 return dn; 072 } 073 074 075 076 /** 077 * Retrieves the name of the change operation type. 078 * 079 * @return The name of the change operation type. 080 */ 081 public abstract ChangeOperationType getChangeOperationType(); 082 083 084 085 /** 086 * Retrieves a string representation of this change record entry. 087 * 088 * @return A string representation of this change record entry. 089 */ 090 public abstract String toString(); 091 } 092