GlobalIdentifier (Ldaptive 2.4.0 API)

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 Description

private GlobalIdentifier()
Default constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	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 its binary format.
`static String`	`toString(byte[] guid)`	Converts the supplied GUID to its 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 its string format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    guid - to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    string format of the GUID
  - toBytes
```
public static byte[] toBytes(String guid)
```
    Converts the supplied GUID to its 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