org.ldaptive.ad

Class GlobalIdentifier

java.lang.Object

org.ldaptive.ad.GlobalIdentifier

public final class GlobalIdentifier
extends Object

Class to represent an active directory GUID. Provides conversion from binary to string and vice versa.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
private	GlobalIdentifier() Default constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
private static byte[]	getBytes(ByteBuffer buffer, boolean bigEndian) Reads bytes from the supplied byte buffer.
private static void	putBytes(ByteBuffer buffer, byte[] bytes, boolean bigEndian) Writes a long into the supplied byte buffer.
static byte[]	toBytes(String guid) Converts the supplied GUID to it's binary format.
static String	toString(byte[] guid) Converts the supplied GUID to it's string format.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

GlobalIdentifier

private GlobalIdentifier()

Default constructor.

Method Detail

toString

public static String toString(byte[] guid)

Converts the supplied GUID to it's string format.

Parameters:

guid - to convert

Returns:

string format of the GUID

toBytes

public static byte[] toBytes(String guid)

Converts the supplied GUID to it's binary format.

Parameters:

guid - to convert

Returns:

binary format of the GUID

getBytes

private static byte[] getBytes(ByteBuffer buffer,
                               boolean bigEndian)

Reads bytes from the supplied byte buffer. The byte buffer limit must be set appropriately by the caller.

Parameters:

buffer - to read bytes from

bigEndian - whether to return the bytes as big endian

Returns:

long value

putBytes

private static void putBytes(ByteBuffer buffer,
                             byte[] bytes,
                             boolean bigEndian)

Writes a long into the supplied byte buffer. The byte buffer limit must be set appropriately by the caller.

Parameters:

buffer - to write long to

bytes - to write

bigEndian - whether to write the bytes as big endian