edu.vt.middleware.ldap.pool
Interface LdapFactory<T extends BaseLdap>

Type Parameters:

T - type of ldap object

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractLdapFactory, DefaultLdapFactory

public interface LdapFactory<T extends BaseLdap>

LdapFactory provides an interface for creating, activating, validating, and destroying ldap objects.

Version:

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

Author:

Middleware Services

Method Summary

boolean	activate(T t) Prepare the supplied object for placement in the pool.
T	create() Create a new ldap object.
void	destroy(T t) Destroy an ldap object.
boolean	passivate(T t) Prepare the supplied object for removal from the pool.
boolean	validate(T t) Verify an ldap object is still viable for use in the pool.

Method Detail

create

T create()

Create a new ldap object.

Returns:

ldap object

destroy

void destroy(T t)

Destroy an ldap object.

Parameters:

t - ldap object

activate

boolean activate(T t)

Prepare the supplied object for placement in the pool.

Parameters:

t - ldap object

Returns:

whether the supplied object successfully activated

passivate

boolean passivate(T t)

Prepare the supplied object for removal from the pool.

Parameters:

t - ldap object

Returns:

whether the supplied object successfully passivated

validate

boolean validate(T t)

Verify an ldap object is still viable for use in the pool.

Parameters:

t - ldap object

Returns:

whether the supplied object is ready for use