Modification (org.apache.directory.api_api-all_sources-and-javadoc 2.1.1 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Cloneable, Externalizable, Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultModification
```
public interface Modification
extends Cloneable, Externalizable
```
An internal interface for a ModificationItem. The name has been chosen so that it does not conflict with @see ModificationItem

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`apply(AttributeType attributeType)`	Apply the AttributeType to the Modification
`Modification`	`clone()`	The clone operation
`Attribute`	`getAttribute()`
`ModificationOperation`	`getOperation()`
`void`	`setAttribute(Attribute attribute)`	Set the attribute's modification
`void`	`setOperation(int operation)`	Store the modification operation
`void`	`setOperation(ModificationOperation operation)`	Store the modification operation

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Externalizable
readExternal, writeExternal

- Method Detail
  - getOperation
```
ModificationOperation getOperation()
```
    Returns:
    
    the operation
  - setOperation
```
void setOperation(int operation)
```
    Store the modification operation
    
    Parameters:
    
    operation - The DirContext value to assign
  - setOperation
```
void setOperation(ModificationOperation operation)
```
    Store the modification operation
    
    Parameters:
    
    operation - The ModificationOperation value to assign
  - getAttribute
```
Attribute getAttribute()
```
    Returns:
    
    the attribute containing the modifications
  - setAttribute
```
void setAttribute(Attribute attribute)
```
    Set the attribute's modification
    
    Parameters:
    
    attribute - The modified attribute
  - clone
```
Modification clone()
```
    The clone operation
    
    Returns:
    
    a clone of the current modification
  - apply
```
void apply(AttributeType attributeType)
    throws LdapInvalidAttributeValueException
```
    Apply the AttributeType to the Modification
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeType - the injected AttributeType
    
    Throws:
    
    LdapInvalidAttributeValueException - If the Modification is invalid