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026     */
027    package org.opends.server.types;
028    
029    
030    
031    import org.opends.server.protocols.asn1.ASN1OctetString;
032    
033    
034    
035    
036    /**
037     * This class provides static factory methods for creating ByteString
038     * objects.
039     */
040    @org.opends.server.types.PublicAPI(
041         stability=org.opends.server.types.StabilityLevel.UNCOMMITTED,
042         mayInstantiate=false,
043         mayExtend=false,
044         mayInvoke=true)
045    public final class ByteStringFactory
046    {
047      /**
048       * Creates a new <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object with no value.
049       *
050       * @return  A new <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object with no value.
051       */
052      public static ByteString create()
053      {
054        return new ASN1OctetString();
055      }
056    
057    
058    
059      /**
060       * Creates a new <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object for the provided
061       * byte array value.
062       *
063       * @param  value  The value to use to create the
064       *                <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object.
065       *
066       * @return  A new <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object with the specified
067       *          value.
068       */
069      public static ByteString create(byte[] value)
070      {
071        return new ASN1OctetString(value);
072      }
073    
074    
075    
076      /**
077       * Creates a new <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object for the provided
078       * string value.
079       *
080       * @param  value  The value to use to create the
081       *                <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object.
082       *
083       * @return  A new <CODE>ByteString</CODE> object with the specified
084       *          value.
085       */
086      public static ByteString create(String value)
087      {
088        return new ASN1OctetString(value);
089      }
090    }
091