oracle.ldap.util
Class OrclGuid

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable

public final class OrclGuid

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.lang.Cloneable

This class represents GUIDs (Globally Unique Identifiers), or object IDs. This is an immutable class.

Constructor Summary

OrclGuid()
Default constructor.

OrclGuid(byte[] byte_array)
Construct an OrclGuid from a byte array

OrclGuid(java.lang.String string_guid)
Construct an OrclGuid from a string

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	clone() Clones a Guid object
static java.lang.String	compactGuidString(java.lang.String s) Converts the larger version of the GUID String to a more compact version.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o) Compare the Guid in a string format
static java.lang.String	expandGuidString(java.lang.String s) Expands the compact version of the GUID String to a more readable version.
byte[]	getBytes() return the 'byte' form of the Guid
int	hashCode() return the hashcode of this object for hashing purposes
static void	main(java.lang.String[] argv) main function used for testing
static OrclGuid	newInstance() generates a new OrclGuid
java.lang.String	toString() Retrieves the Guid in a string format

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

OrclGuid

public OrclGuid()

Default constructor.

OrclGuid

public OrclGuid(java.lang.String string_guid)

Construct an OrclGuid from a string

Parameters:

guid - a string representation of a Globally Unique Identifier

OrclGuid

public OrclGuid(byte[] byte_array)

Construct an OrclGuid from a byte array

Parameters:

byte_array - an array of bytes representing a GUID. This constructor will validate the length of the byte array before proceeding.

Method Detail

newInstance

public static OrclGuid newInstance()

generates a new OrclGuid

Returns:

a new instance of the OrclGuid class

getBytes

public byte[] getBytes()

return the 'byte' form of the Guid

Returns:

a byte array containing the Guid bytes

toString

public final java.lang.String toString()

Retrieves the Guid in a string format

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the Guid in a string format

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Compare the Guid in a string format

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

true if they are equal, false otherwise

hashCode

public int hashCode()

return the hashcode of this object for hashing purposes

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the integer hashcode of the Guid

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()

Clones a Guid object

Returns:

a clone of an existing Guid object

compactGuidString

public static java.lang.String compactGuidString(java.lang.String s)

Converts the larger version of the GUID String to a more compact version.

expandGuidString

public static java.lang.String expandGuidString(java.lang.String s)

Expands the compact version of the GUID String to a more readable version.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] argv)

main function used for testing