edu.vt.middleware.ldap
Class LdapUtil

java.lang.Object
  edu.vt.middleware.ldap.LdapUtil

public final class LdapUtil
extends Object

LdapUtil provides helper methods for Ldap.

Version:

$Revision: 1330 $ $Date: 2010-05-23 18:10:53 -0400 (Sun, 23 May 2010) $

Author:

Middleware Services

Method Summary

static byte[]	base64Decode(String value) This will decode the supplied value as a base64 encoded string to a byte[].
static String	base64Encode(byte[] value) This will convert the supplied value to a base64 encoded string.
static String	base64Encode(String value) This will convert the supplied value to a base64 encoded string.
static boolean	checkCredential(Object credential) This checks a credential to ensure it is the right type and it is not empty.
static byte[]	readInputStream(InputStream is) Reads the data in the supplied stream and returns it as a byte array.
static byte[]	readURL(URL url) Reads the data at the supplied URL and returns it as a byte array.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

checkCredential

public static boolean checkCredential(Object credential)

This checks a credential to ensure it is the right type and it is not empty. A credential can be of type String, char[], or byte[].

Parameters:

credential - Object to check

Returns:

boolean - whether the credential is valid

base64Encode

public static String base64Encode(byte[] value)

This will convert the supplied value to a base64 encoded string. Returns null if the bytes cannot be encoded.

Parameters:

value - byte[] to base64 encode

Returns:

String

base64Encode

public static String base64Encode(String value)

This will convert the supplied value to a base64 encoded string. Returns null if the string cannot be encoded.

Parameters:

value - String to base64 encode

Returns:

String

base64Decode

public static byte[] base64Decode(String value)

This will decode the supplied value as a base64 encoded string to a byte[].

Parameters:

value - Object to base64 encode

Returns:

String

readURL

public static byte[] readURL(URL url)
                      throws IOException

Reads the data at the supplied URL and returns it as a byte array.

Parameters:

url - URL to read

Returns:

byte[] read from URL

Throws:

IOException - if an error occurs reading data

readInputStream

public static byte[] readInputStream(InputStream is)
                              throws IOException

Reads the data in the supplied stream and returns it as a byte array.

Parameters:

is - InputStream to read

Returns:

byte[] read from the stream

Throws:

IOException - if an error occurs reading data