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

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.directory.ldap.client.api.search.AbstractFilter
- - org.apache.directory.ldap.client.api.search.AttributeDescriptionFilter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Filter
```
final class AttributeDescriptionFilter
extends AbstractFilter
```
This class is used to handle the Present filter (ie, attr =* )

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`StringBuilder`	`build(StringBuilder builder)`	Constructs a String representation of a Filter
`static AttributeDescriptionFilter`	`present(String attribute)`	Creates a new AttributeDescription

Methods inherited from class org.apache.directory.ldap.client.api.search.AbstractFilter
build

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

- Method Detail
  - present
```
public static AttributeDescriptionFilter present(String attribute)
```
    Creates a new AttributeDescription
    
    Parameters:
    
    attribute - The attribute that must be present
    
    Returns:
    
    The created PresenceFilter instance
  - build
```
public StringBuilder build(StringBuilder builder)
```
    Constructs a String representation of a Filter
    
    Parameters:
    
    builder - The current buffer containing the on going representation of the filter
    
    Returns:
    
    The constructed String