org.opends.server.api
Interface AttributeValueDecoder<T>

Type Parameters:

T - Decode the attribute value to an object of this type.

@PublicAPI(stability=VOLATILE,
           mayInstantiate=false,
           mayExtend=true,
           mayInvoke=true)
public interface AttributeValueDecoder<T>

A factory interface for decoding attribute values into objects.

Method Summary

T	decode(AttributeValue value) Decode the specified attribute value to an object of type T.

Method Detail

decode

T decode(AttributeValue value)
         throws DirectoryException

Decode the specified attribute value to an object of type T.

Parameters:

value - The attribute value.

Returns:

The decoded attribute value.

Throws:

DirectoryException - If the value could not be decoded successfully.