LdapEntry.AttributeParser (Ldaptive 2.3.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.ldaptive.LdapEntry.AttributeParser

Enclosing class:

LdapEntry
```
protected static class LdapEntry.AttributeParser
extends Object
```
Parses a buffer containing an attribute name and its values.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`private String`	`name`	Attribute name.
`private static DERPath`	`NAME_PATH`	DER path to name.
`private DERParser`	`parser`	Parser for decoding LDAP attributes.
`private List<ByteBuffer>`	`values`	Attribute values.
`private static DERPath`	`VALUES_PATH`	DER path to values.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AttributeParser()
Creates a new attribute parser.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Optional<String>`	`getName()`	Returns the attribute name.
`Optional<List<ByteBuffer>>`	`getValues()`	Returns the attribute values.
`void`	`parse(DERBuffer buffer)`	Examines the supplied buffer and parses an LDAP attribute if one is found.

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

- Field Detail
  - NAME_PATH
```
private static final DERPath NAME_PATH
```
    DER path to name.
  - VALUES_PATH
```
private static final DERPath VALUES_PATH
```
    DER path to values.
  - parser
```
private final DERParser parser
```
    Parser for decoding LDAP attributes.
  - name
```
private String name
```
    Attribute name.
  - values
```
private List<ByteBuffer> values
```
    Attribute values.
- Constructor Detail
  - AttributeParser
```
public AttributeParser()
```
    Creates a new attribute parser.
- Method Detail
  - parse
```
public void parse(DERBuffer buffer)
```
    Examines the supplied buffer and parses an LDAP attribute if one is found.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - to parse
  - getName
```
public Optional<String> getName()
```
    Returns the attribute name.
    
    Returns:
    
    attribute name or empty
  - getValues
```
public Optional<List<ByteBuffer>> getValues()
```
    Returns the attribute values.
    
    Returns:
    
    attribute values or empty