org.apache.directory.ldap.client.api

Interface LdapConnectionFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultLdapConnectionFactory

public interface LdapConnectionFactory

A factory that creates LdapConnection objects using the provided LdapConnectionConfig.

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
LdapConnection	bindConnection(LdapConnection connection) Issues a bind request on the supplied connection using the name and credentials from the LdapConnectionConfg supplied to the constructor.
LdapConnection	configureConnection(LdapConnection connection) Applies the following configuration settings from the LdapConnectionConfig to the supplied connection: timeOut binaryAttributeDetector This method is called by newLdapConnection, so there is no need to call this on a newly created connection.
LdapApiService	getLdapApiService() Returns the LdapApiService instance used by this factory.
LdapConnection	newLdapConnection() Returns a newly created, configured, and authenticated connection.
LdapConnection	newUnboundLdapConnection() Returns a newly created connection, that has not been bound (bind) that otherwise respects LdapConnectionConfig supplied to the constructor.

Method Detail

bindConnection

LdapConnection bindConnection(LdapConnection connection)
                       throws LdapException

Issues a bind request on the supplied connection using the name and credentials from the LdapConnectionConfg supplied to the constructor. Returns the connection supplied for chaining.

Parameters:

connection - The connection to bind with the configuration credentials.

Returns:

The connection supplied.

Throws:

LdapException - If the bind fails.

configureConnection

LdapConnection configureConnection(LdapConnection connection)

Applies the following configuration settings from the LdapConnectionConfig to the supplied connection:

• timeOut
• binaryAttributeDetector

This method is called by newLdapConnection, so there is no need to call this on a newly created connection. This should be used for pooling where the returned connection could have been modified by the borrower in order to ensure the next borrower gets a correctly configured connection. Returns the supplied connection for chaining.

Parameters:

connection - The connection to configure

Returns:

The supplied connection.

getLdapApiService

LdapApiService getLdapApiService()

Returns the LdapApiService instance used by this factory.

Returns:

The LdapApiService instance used by this factory

newLdapConnection

LdapConnection newLdapConnection()
                          throws LdapException

Returns a newly created, configured, and authenticated connection. This method should be used by a connection pool to manufacture the pooled instances.

Returns:

A newly created, configured, and authenticated LdapConnection.

Throws:

LdapException

newUnboundLdapConnection

LdapConnection newUnboundLdapConnection()

Returns a newly created connection, that has not been bound (bind) that otherwise respects LdapConnectionConfig supplied to the constructor. This is useful for authentication purposes where the consumer will use a bind operation.

Returns:

A newly created and configured LdapConnection.