org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.codec.controls

Interface ControlDecoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

CascadeControlDecoder, EntryChangeControlDecoder, ManageDsaITControlDecoder, PagedResultsControlDecoder, PersistentSearchControlDecoder, SubentriesControlDecoder, SyncDoneValueControlDecoder, SyncInfoValueControlDecoder, SyncRequestValueControlDecoder, SyncStateValueControlDecoder

public interface ControlDecoder

An interface for decoders of controls.

Version:

$Rev: 905338 $, $Date: 2010-02-01 18:07:13 +0100(lun, 01 feb 2010) $,

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Asn1Object	decode(byte[] controlBytes, Control control) Decodes raw ASN.1 encoded bytes into an Asn1Object for the control.

Method Detail

decode

Asn1Object decode(byte[] controlBytes,
                  Control control)
           throws DecoderException

Decodes raw ASN.1 encoded bytes into an Asn1Object for the control.

Parameters:

controlBytes - the encoded control bytes

control - The control to feed

Returns:

the decoded Asn1Object for the control

Throws:

DecoderException - if anything goes wrong