ClassDescriptor (Ldaptive 2.3.2 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractClassDescriptor, DefaultClassDescriptor, FieldClassDescriptor, MethodClassDescriptor, SpringClassDescriptor
```
public interface ClassDescriptor
```
Describes the attribute value mutators and DN value mutators for a specific type.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`AttributeValueMutator`	`getAttributeValueMutator(String name)`	Returns the attribute value mutator for the attribute with the supplied name.
`Collection<AttributeValueMutator>`	`getAttributeValueMutators()`	Returns the attribute value mutators for this type.
`DnValueMutator`	`getDnValueMutator()`	Returns the DN value mutator for this type.
`void`	`initialize(Class<?> type)`	Prepare this class descriptor for use.

- Method Detail
  - initialize
```
void initialize(Class<?> type)
```
    Prepare this class descriptor for use.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - of object to describe
  - getDnValueMutator
```
DnValueMutator getDnValueMutator()
```
    Returns the DN value mutator for this type.
    
    Returns:
    
    dn value mutator
  - getAttributeValueMutators
```
Collection<AttributeValueMutator> getAttributeValueMutators()
```
    Returns the attribute value mutators for this type.
    
    Returns:
    
    value mutators
  - getAttributeValueMutator
```
AttributeValueMutator getAttributeValueMutator(String name)
```
    Returns the attribute value mutator for the attribute with the supplied name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - of the attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    value mutator