AttributeParser (OpenDJ Public API Javadoc 6.5.6 Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- org.forgerock.opendj.ldap.AttributeParser

```
public final class AttributeParser
extends Object
```
A fluent API for parsing attributes as different types of object. An attribute parser is obtained from an entry using the method Entry.parseAttribute(org.forgerock.opendj.ldap.AttributeDescription) or from an attribute using Attribute.parse().
Methods throw an IllegalArgumentException when a value cannot be parsed (e.g. because its syntax is invalid). Methods which return a Set always return a modifiable non-null result, even if the attribute is null or empty.
Examples:
```
 Entry entry = ...;

 Calendar timestamp = entry.parseAttribute("createTimestamp").asCalendar();
 boolean isEnabled = entry.parseAttribute("enabled").asBoolean(false);

 Entry group = ...;
 Schema schema = ...;

 Set<DN> members = group.parseAttribute("member").usingSchema(schema).asSetOfDN();
 
```
See Also:

Entry.parseAttribute(org.forgerock.opendj.ldap.AttributeDescription), Attribute.parse()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`<T,E extends Exception> T`	`as(Function<ByteString,? extends T,E> f)` Returns the first value decoded as a `T` using the provided `Function`, or `null` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`<T,E extends Exception> T`	`as(Function<ByteString,? extends T,E> f, T defaultValue)` Returns the first value decoded as a `T` using the provided `Function`, or `defaultValue` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`AttributeDescription`	`asAttributeDescription()` Returns the first value decoded as an `AttributeDescription` using the schema associated with this parser, or `null` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`AttributeDescription`	`asAttributeDescription(AttributeDescription defaultValue)` Returns the first value decoded as an `AttributeDescription` using the schema associated with this parser, or `defaultValue` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`AttributeDescription`	`asAttributeDescription(String defaultValue)` Returns the first value decoded as an `AttributeDescription` using the schema associated with this parser, or `defaultValue` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Boolean`	`asBoolean()` Returns the first value decoded as a boolean, or `null` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`boolean`	`asBoolean(boolean defaultValue)` Returns the first value decoded as an `Boolean`, or `defaultValue` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`ByteString`	`asByteString()` Returns the first value, or `null` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`ByteString`	`asByteString(ByteString defaultValue)` Returns the first value, or `defaultValue` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`X509Certificate`	`asCertificate()` Returns the first value decoded as a `X509Certificate`, or `null` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`X509Certificate`	`asCertificate(X509Certificate defaultValue)` Returns the first value decoded as a `X509Certificate`, or `defaultValue` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Dn`	`asDn()` Returns the first value decoded as a `DN` using the schema associated with this parser, or `null` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Dn`	`asDn(Dn defaultValue)` Returns the first value decoded as a `DN` using the schema associated with this parser, or `defaultValue` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Dn`	`asDn(String defaultValue)` Returns the first value decoded as a `DN` using the schema associated with this parser, or `defaultValue` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`GeneralizedTime`	`asGeneralizedTime()` Returns the first value decoded as a `GeneralizedTime` using the generalized time syntax, or `null` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`GeneralizedTime`	`asGeneralizedTime(GeneralizedTime defaultValue)` Returns the first value decoded as an `GeneralizedTime` using the generalized time syntax, or `defaultValue` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Integer`	`asInteger()` Returns the first value decoded as an `Integer`, or `null` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`int`	`asInteger(int defaultValue)` Returns the first value decoded as an `Integer`, or `defaultValue` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Long`	`asLong()` Returns the first value decoded as a `Long`, or `null` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`long`	`asLong(long defaultValue)` Returns the first value decoded as a `Long`, or `defaultValue` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`<T,E extends Exception> Set<T>`	`asSetOf(Function<ByteString,? extends T,E> f, Collection<? extends T> defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `T`s using the provided `Function`, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`<T,E extends Exception> Set<T>`	`asSetOf(Function<ByteString,? extends T,E> f, T... defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `T`s using the provided `Function`, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<AttributeDescription>`	`asSetOfAttributeDescription()` Returns the values decoded as a set of `AttributeDescription`s using the schema associated with this parser, or an empty set if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<AttributeDescription>`	`asSetOfAttributeDescription(AttributeDescription... defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `AttributeDescription`s using the schema associated with this parser, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<AttributeDescription>`	`asSetOfAttributeDescription(Collection<AttributeDescription> defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `AttributeDescription`s using the schema associated with this parser, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<AttributeDescription>`	`asSetOfAttributeDescription(String... defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `AttributeDescription`s using the schema associated with this parser, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<Boolean>`	`asSetOfBoolean(Boolean... defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `Boolean`s, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<Boolean>`	`asSetOfBoolean(Collection<Boolean> defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `Boolean`s, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<ByteString>`	`asSetOfByteString(ByteString... defaultValues)` Returns the values contained in the attribute, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<ByteString>`	`asSetOfByteString(Collection<ByteString> defaultValues)` Returns the values contained in the attribute, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<X509Certificate>`	`asSetOfCertificate()` Returns the values decoded as a set of `X509Certificate`s, or an empty set if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<Dn>`	`asSetOfDn()` Returns the values decoded as a set of `DN`s using the schema associated with this parser, or an empty set if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<Dn>`	`asSetOfDn(Collection<Dn> defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `DN`s using the schema associated with this parser, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<Dn>`	`asSetOfDn(Dn... defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `DN`s using the schema associated with this parser, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<Dn>`	`asSetOfDn(String... defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `DN`s using the schema associated with this parser, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<GeneralizedTime>`	`asSetOfGeneralizedTime(Collection<GeneralizedTime> defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `GeneralizedTime`s using the generalized time syntax, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<GeneralizedTime>`	`asSetOfGeneralizedTime(GeneralizedTime... defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `GeneralizedTime`s using the generalized time syntax, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<Integer>`	`asSetOfInteger(Collection<Integer> defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `Integer`s, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<Integer>`	`asSetOfInteger(Integer... defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `Integer`s, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<Long>`	`asSetOfLong(Collection<Long> defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `Long`s, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<Long>`	`asSetOfLong(Long... defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `Long`s, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<String>`	`asSetOfString(Collection<String> defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `String`s, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`Set<String>`	`asSetOfString(String... defaultValues)` Returns the values decoded as a set of `String`s, or `defaultValues` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`String`	`asString()` Returns the first value decoded as a `String`, or `null` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`String`	`asString(String defaultValue)` Returns the first value decoded as a `String`, or `defaultValue` if the attribute does not contain any values.
`static AttributeParser`	`parseAttribute(Attribute attribute)` Returns an attribute parser for the provided attribute.
`AttributeParser`	`requireValue()` Throws a `LocalizedIllegalArgumentException` if the attribute referenced by this parser is `null` or empty.
`AttributeParser`	`usingSchema(Schema schema)` Sets the `Schema` which will be used when parsing schema sensitive values such as DNs and attribute descriptions.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - parseAttribute
```
public static AttributeParser parseAttribute(Attribute attribute)
```
    Returns an attribute parser for the provided attribute. null attributes are permitted and will be treated as if an empty attribute was provided.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attribute - The attribute to be parsed, which may be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The attribute parser.
  - as
```
public <T,E extends Exception> T as(Function<ByteString,? extends T,E> f)
                             throws E extends Exception
```
    Returns the first value decoded as a T using the provided Function, or null if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the value to be decoded.
    
    E - The type of exception thrown by the function.
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - The function which should be used to decode the value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as a T.
    
    Throws:
    
    E - If an error occurred when parsing the attribute.
    
    E extends Exception
  - as
```
public <T,E extends Exception> T as(Function<ByteString,? extends T,E> f,
                                    T defaultValue)
                             throws E extends Exception
```
    Returns the first value decoded as a T using the provided Function, or defaultValue if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the value to be decoded.
    
    E - The type of exception thrown by the function.
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - The function which should be used to decode the value.
    
    defaultValue - The default value to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as a T.
    
    Throws:
    
    E - If an error occurred when parsing the attribute.
    
    E extends Exception
  - asAttributeDescription
```
public AttributeDescription asAttributeDescription()
```
    Returns the first value decoded as an AttributeDescription using the schema associated with this parser, or null if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as an AttributeDescription.
  - asAttributeDescription
```
public AttributeDescription asAttributeDescription(AttributeDescription defaultValue)
```
    Returns the first value decoded as an AttributeDescription using the schema associated with this parser, or defaultValue if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as an AttributeDescription.
  - asAttributeDescription
```
public AttributeDescription asAttributeDescription(String defaultValue)
```
    Returns the first value decoded as an AttributeDescription using the schema associated with this parser, or defaultValue if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as an AttributeDescription.
  - asBoolean
```
public Boolean asBoolean()
```
    Returns the first value decoded as a boolean, or null if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as a boolean.
  - asBoolean
```
public boolean asBoolean(boolean defaultValue)
```
    Returns the first value decoded as an Boolean, or defaultValue if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as an Boolean.
  - asByteString
```
public ByteString asByteString()
```
    Returns the first value, or null if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value.
  - asByteString
```
public ByteString asByteString(ByteString defaultValue)
```
    Returns the first value, or defaultValue if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value.
  - asCertificate
```
public X509Certificate asCertificate()
```
    Returns the first value decoded as a X509Certificate, or null if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as a X509Certificate.
  - asCertificate
```
public X509Certificate asCertificate(X509Certificate defaultValue)
```
    Returns the first value decoded as a X509Certificate, or defaultValue if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as a X509Certificate.
  - asDn
```
public Dn asDn()
```
    Returns the first value decoded as a DN using the schema associated with this parser, or null if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as a DN.
  - asDn
```
public Dn asDn(Dn defaultValue)
```
    Returns the first value decoded as a DN using the schema associated with this parser, or defaultValue if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as a DN.
  - asDn
```
public Dn asDn(String defaultValue)
```
    Returns the first value decoded as a DN using the schema associated with this parser, or defaultValue if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as a DN.
  - asGeneralizedTime
```
public GeneralizedTime asGeneralizedTime()
```
    Returns the first value decoded as a GeneralizedTime using the generalized time syntax, or null if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as a GeneralizedTime.
  - asGeneralizedTime
```
public GeneralizedTime asGeneralizedTime(GeneralizedTime defaultValue)
```
    Returns the first value decoded as an GeneralizedTime using the generalized time syntax, or defaultValue if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as an GeneralizedTime.
  - asInteger
```
public Integer asInteger()
```
    Returns the first value decoded as an Integer, or null if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as an Integer.
  - asInteger
```
public int asInteger(int defaultValue)
```
    Returns the first value decoded as an Integer, or defaultValue if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as an Integer.
  - asLong
```
public Long asLong()
```
    Returns the first value decoded as a Long, or null if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as a Long.
  - asLong
```
public long asLong(long defaultValue)
```
    Returns the first value decoded as a Long, or defaultValue if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as a Long.
  - asSetOf
```
public <T,E extends Exception> Set<T> asSetOf(Function<ByteString,? extends T,E> f,
                                              Collection<? extends T> defaultValues)
                                       throws E extends Exception
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of Ts using the provided Function, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the values to be decoded.
    
    E - The type of exception thrown by the function.
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - The function which should be used to decode values.
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of Ts.
    
    Throws:
    
    E - If an error occurred when parsing the attribute.
    
    E extends Exception
  - asSetOf
```
@SafeVarargs
public final <T,E extends Exception> Set<T> asSetOf(Function<ByteString,? extends T,E> f,
                                                                 T... defaultValues)
                                                          throws E extends Exception
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of Ts using the provided Function, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the values to be decoded.
    
    E - The type of exception thrown by the function.
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - The function which should be used to decode values.
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of Ts.
    
    Throws:
    
    E - If an error occurred when parsing the attribute.
    
    E extends Exception
  - asSetOfAttributeDescription
```
public Set<AttributeDescription> asSetOfAttributeDescription()
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of AttributeDescriptions using the schema associated with this parser, or an empty set if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of AttributeDescriptions.
  - asSetOfAttributeDescription
```
public Set<AttributeDescription> asSetOfAttributeDescription(AttributeDescription... defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of AttributeDescriptions using the schema associated with this parser, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of AttributeDescriptions.
  - asSetOfAttributeDescription
```
public Set<AttributeDescription> asSetOfAttributeDescription(Collection<AttributeDescription> defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of AttributeDescriptions using the schema associated with this parser, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of AttributeDescriptions.
  - asSetOfAttributeDescription
```
public Set<AttributeDescription> asSetOfAttributeDescription(String... defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of AttributeDescriptions using the schema associated with this parser, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of AttributeDescriptions.
  - asSetOfBoolean
```
public Set<Boolean> asSetOfBoolean(Boolean... defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of Booleans, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of Booleans.
  - asSetOfBoolean
```
public Set<Boolean> asSetOfBoolean(Collection<Boolean> defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of Booleans, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of Booleans.
  - asSetOfByteString
```
public Set<ByteString> asSetOfByteString(ByteString... defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values contained in the attribute, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values contained in the attribute.
  - asSetOfByteString
```
public Set<ByteString> asSetOfByteString(Collection<ByteString> defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values contained in the attribute, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values contained in the attribute.
  - asSetOfCertificate
```
public Set<X509Certificate> asSetOfCertificate()
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of X509Certificates, or an empty set if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of X509Certificates.
  - asSetOfDn
```
public Set<Dn> asSetOfDn()
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of DNs using the schema associated with this parser, or an empty set if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of DNs.
  - asSetOfDn
```
public Set<Dn> asSetOfDn(Collection<Dn> defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of DNs using the schema associated with this parser, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of DNs.
  - asSetOfDn
```
public Set<Dn> asSetOfDn(Dn... defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of DNs using the schema associated with this parser, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of DNs.
  - asSetOfDn
```
public Set<Dn> asSetOfDn(String... defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of DNs using the schema associated with this parser, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of DNs.
  - asSetOfGeneralizedTime
```
public Set<GeneralizedTime> asSetOfGeneralizedTime(Collection<GeneralizedTime> defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of GeneralizedTimes using the generalized time syntax, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of GeneralizedTimes.
  - asSetOfGeneralizedTime
```
public Set<GeneralizedTime> asSetOfGeneralizedTime(GeneralizedTime... defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of GeneralizedTimes using the generalized time syntax, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of GeneralizedTimes.
  - asSetOfInteger
```
public Set<Integer> asSetOfInteger(Collection<Integer> defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of Integers, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of Integers.
  - asSetOfInteger
```
public Set<Integer> asSetOfInteger(Integer... defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of Integers, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of Integers.
  - asSetOfLong
```
public Set<Long> asSetOfLong(Collection<Long> defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of Longs, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of Longs.
  - asSetOfLong
```
public Set<Long> asSetOfLong(Long... defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of Longs, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of Longs.
  - asSetOfString
```
public Set<String> asSetOfString(Collection<String> defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of Strings, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of Strings.
  - asSetOfString
```
public Set<String> asSetOfString(String... defaultValues)
```
    Returns the values decoded as a set of Strings, or defaultValues if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValues - The default values to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values decoded as a set of Strings.
  - asString
```
public String asString()
```
    Returns the first value decoded as a String, or null if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as a String.
  - asString
```
public String asString(String defaultValue)
```
    Returns the first value decoded as a String, or defaultValue if the attribute does not contain any values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value to return if the attribute is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value decoded as a String.
  - requireValue
```
public AttributeParser requireValue()
```
    Throws a LocalizedIllegalArgumentException if the attribute referenced by this parser is null or empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    A reference to this attribute parser.
    
    Throws:
    
    LocalizedIllegalArgumentException - If the attribute referenced by this parser is null or empty.
  - usingSchema
```
public AttributeParser usingSchema(Schema schema)
```
    Sets the Schema which will be used when parsing schema sensitive values such as DNs and attribute descriptions.
    
    Parameters:
    
    schema - The Schema which will be used when parsing schema sensitive values.
    
    Returns:
    
    This attribute parser.

Class AttributeParser

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

parseAttribute

as

as

asAttributeDescription

asAttributeDescription

asAttributeDescription

asBoolean

asBoolean

asByteString

asByteString

asCertificate

asCertificate

asDn

asDn

asDn

asGeneralizedTime

asGeneralizedTime

asInteger

asInteger

asLong

asLong

asSetOf

asSetOf

asSetOfAttributeDescription

asSetOfAttributeDescription

asSetOfAttributeDescription

asSetOfAttributeDescription

asSetOfBoolean

asSetOfBoolean

asSetOfByteString

asSetOfByteString

asSetOfCertificate

asSetOfDn

asSetOfDn

asSetOfDn

asSetOfDn

asSetOfGeneralizedTime

asSetOfGeneralizedTime

asSetOfInteger

asSetOfInteger

asSetOfLong

asSetOfLong

asSetOfString

asSetOfString

asString

asString

requireValue

usingSchema