SchemaParser (Ldaptive 2.3.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.ldaptive.schema.SchemaParser

```
public final class SchemaParser
extends Object
```
Encapsulates a SchemaFunction and exposes a convenience static method for parsing schema definitions. The schema function used by this class can be set using the system property SCHEMA_FUNCTION_PROPERTY.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`SchemaParser.DefaultSchemaFunction`	CharBuffer based implementation for schema functions.
`static class`	`SchemaParser.RegexSchemaFunction`	Regular expression based implementation for schema functions.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`private static Logger`	`LOGGER`	Logger for this class.
`private static SchemaFunction`	`SCHEMA_FUNCTION`	Default schema function.
`private static Constructor<?>`	`SCHEMA_FUNCTION_CONSTRUCTOR`	Custom schema parser constructor.
`private static String`	`SCHEMA_FUNCTION_PROPERTY`	Schema function system property.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

private SchemaParser()
Default constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static SchemaFunction`	`getSchemaFunction()`	The `SCHEMA_FUNCTION_PROPERTY` property is checked and that class is loaded if provided.
`static <T extends SchemaElement> T`	`parse(Class<T> type, String definition)`	Parses the supplied string representation of a schema element.

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

- Field Detail
  - SCHEMA_FUNCTION_PROPERTY
```
private static final String SCHEMA_FUNCTION_PROPERTY
```
    Schema function system property.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LOGGER
```
private static final Logger LOGGER
```
    Logger for this class.
  - SCHEMA_FUNCTION
```
private static final SchemaFunction SCHEMA_FUNCTION
```
    Default schema function.
  - SCHEMA_FUNCTION_CONSTRUCTOR
```
private static final Constructor<?> SCHEMA_FUNCTION_CONSTRUCTOR
```
    Custom schema parser constructor.
- Constructor Detail
  - SchemaParser
```
private SchemaParser()
```
    Default constructor.
- Method Detail
  - getSchemaFunction
```
public static SchemaFunction getSchemaFunction()
```
    The SCHEMA_FUNCTION_PROPERTY property is checked and that class is loaded if provided. Otherwise, the SchemaParser.DefaultSchemaFunction is returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    default filter function
  - parse
```
public static <T extends SchemaElement> T parse(Class<T> type,
                                                String definition)
                                         throws SchemaParseException
```
    Parses the supplied string representation of a schema element.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - type of schema element
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - of schema element
    
    definition - to parse
    
    Returns:
    
    parsed schema element
    
    Throws:
    
    SchemaParseException - if definition is invalid