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* Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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package org.opends.sdk;
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import java.util.Collection;
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import java.util.Iterator;
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import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
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import java.util.Set;
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/**
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* An attribute, comprising of an attribute description and zero or more
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* attribute values.
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* <p>
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* Any methods which perform comparisons between attribute values use
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* the equality matching rule associated with the attribute description.
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* <p>
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* Any methods which accept {@code Object} based attribute values
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* convert the attribute values to instances of {@code ByteString} as
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* follows:
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*
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* <pre>
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* Object object = ...;
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* ByteString value = null;
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* if (object instanceof ByteSequence)
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* {
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* value = ((ByteSequence)object).toByteString();
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* }
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* else
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* {
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* value = ByteString.valueOf(object.toString());
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* }
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* </pre>
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* <p>
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* TODO: matching against attribute value assertions.
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*/
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public interface Attribute extends Set<ByteString>
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{
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/**
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* Adds {@code value} to this attribute if it is not already present
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* (optional operation). If this attribute already contains {@code
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* value}, the call leaves the attribute unchanged and returns {@code
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* false}.
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*
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* @param value
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* The attribute value to be added to this attribute.
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* @return {@code true} if this attribute changed as a result of this
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* call.
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* @throws UnsupportedOperationException
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* If this attribute does not support addition of attribute
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* values.
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* @throws NullPointerException
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* If {@code value} was {@code null}.
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*/
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boolean add(ByteString value) throws UnsupportedOperationException,
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NullPointerException;
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/**
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* Adds all of the provided attribute values to this attribute if they
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* are not already present (optional operation).
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* <p>
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* Any attribute values which are not instances of {@code ByteString}
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* will be converted using the {@link ByteString#valueOf(Object)}
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* method.
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*
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* @param firstValue
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* The first attribute value to be added to this attribute.
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* @param remainingValues
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* The remaining attribute values to be added to this
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* attribute.
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* @return {@code true} if this attribute changed as a result of this
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* call.
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* @throws UnsupportedOperationException
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* If this attribute does not support addition of attribute
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* values.
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* @throws NullPointerException
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* If {@code firstValue} was {@code null}.
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*/
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boolean add(Object firstValue, Object... remainingValues)
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throws UnsupportedOperationException, NullPointerException;
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/**
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* Adds all of the attribute values contained in {@code values} to
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* this attribute if they are not already present (optional
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* operation).
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* <p>
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* An invocation of this method is equivalent to:
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*
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* <pre>
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* attribute.addAll(values, null);
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* </pre>
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*
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* @param values
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* The attribute values to be added to this attribute.
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* @return {@code true} if this attribute changed as a result of this
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* call.
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* @throws UnsupportedOperationException
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* If this attribute does not support addition of attribute
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* values.
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* @throws NullPointerException
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* If {@code values} was {@code null}.
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*/
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boolean addAll(Collection<? extends ByteString> values)
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throws UnsupportedOperationException, NullPointerException;
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/**
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* Adds all of the attribute values contained in {@code values} to
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* this attribute if they are not already present (optional
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* operation). Any attribute values which are already present will be
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* added to {@code duplicateValues} if specified.
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*
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* @param values
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* The attribute values to be added to this attribute.
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* @param duplicateValues
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* A collection into which duplicate values will be added, or
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* {@code null} if duplicate values should not be saved.
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* @return {@code true} if this attribute changed as a result of this
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* call.
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* @throws UnsupportedOperationException
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* If this attribute does not support addition of attribute
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* values.
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* @throws NullPointerException
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* If {@code values} was {@code null}.
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*/
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boolean addAll(Collection<? extends ByteString> values,
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Collection<? super ByteString> duplicateValues)
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throws UnsupportedOperationException, NullPointerException;
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/**
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* Removes all of the attribute values from this attribute (optional
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* operation). This attribute will be empty after this call returns.
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*/
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void clear() throws UnsupportedOperationException;
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/**
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* Returns {@code true} if this attribute contains {@code value}.
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* <p>
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* If {@code value} is not an instance of {@code ByteString} then it
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* will be converted using the {@link ByteString#valueOf(Object)}
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* method.
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*
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* @param value
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* The attribute value whose presence in this attribute is to
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* be tested.
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* @return {@code true} if this attribute contains {@code value}, or
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* {@code false} if not.
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* @throws NullPointerException
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* If {@code value} was {@code null}.
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*/
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boolean contains(Object value) throws NullPointerException;
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/**
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* Returns {@code true} if this attribute contains all of the
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* attribute values contained in {@code values}.
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* <p>
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* Any attribute values which are not instances of {@code ByteString}
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* will be converted using the {@link ByteString#valueOf(Object)}
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* method.
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*
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* @param values
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* The attribute values whose presence in this attribute is
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* to be tested.
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* @return {@code true} if this attribute contains all of the
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* attribute values contained in {@code values}, or {@code
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* false} if not.
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* @throws NullPointerException
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* If {@code values} was {@code null}.
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*/
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boolean containsAll(Collection<?> values) throws NullPointerException;
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/**
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* Returns {@code true} if {@code object} is an attribute which is
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* equal to this attribute. Two attributes are considered equal if
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* their attribute descriptions are equal, they both have the same
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* number of attribute values, and every attribute value contained in
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* the first attribute is also contained in the second attribute.
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*
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* @param object
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* The object to be tested for equality with this attribute.
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* @return {@code true} if {@code object} is an attribute which is
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* equal to this attribute, or {@code false} if not.
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*/
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boolean equals(Object object);
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/**
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* Returns the first attribute value in this attribute.
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*
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* @return The first attribute value in this attribute.
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* @throws NoSuchElementException
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* If this attribute is empty.
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*/
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ByteString firstValue() throws NoSuchElementException;
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/**
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* Returns the first attribute value in this attribute decoded as a
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* UTF-8 string.
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*
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* @return The first attribute value in this attribute decoded as a
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* UTF-8 string.
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* @throws NoSuchElementException
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* If this attribute is empty.
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*/
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String firstValueAsString() throws NoSuchElementException;
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/**
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* Returns the attribute description of this attribute, which includes
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* its attribute type and any options.
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*
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* @return The attribute description.
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*/
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AttributeDescription getAttributeDescription();
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/**
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* Returns the string representation of the attribute description of
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* this attribute, which includes its attribute type and any options.
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*
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* @return The string representation of the attribute description.
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*/
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String getAttributeDescriptionAsString();
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/**
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* Returns the hash code for this attribute. It will be calculated as
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* the sum of the hash codes of the attribute description and all of
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* the attribute values.
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*
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* @return The hash code for this attribute.
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*/
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int hashCode();
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/**
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* Returns {@code true} if this attribute contains no attribute
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* values.
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*
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* @return {@code true} if this attribute contains no attribute
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* values.
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*/
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boolean isEmpty();
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/**
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* Returns an iterator over the attribute values in this attribute.
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* The attribute values are returned in no particular order, unless
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* the implementation of this attribute provides such a guarantee.
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*
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* @return An iterator over the attribute values in this attribute.
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*/
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Iterator<ByteString> iterator();
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/**
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* Removes {@code value} from this attribute if it is present
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* (optional operation). If this attribute does not contain {@code
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* value}, the call leaves the attribute unchanged and returns {@code
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* false}.
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* <p>
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* If {@code value} is not an instance of {@code ByteString} then it
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* will be converted using the {@link ByteString#valueOf(Object)}
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* method.
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*
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* @param value
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* The attribute value to be removed from this attribute.
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* @return {@code true} if this attribute changed as a result of this
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* call.
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* @throws UnsupportedOperationException
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* If this attribute does not support removal of attribute
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* values.
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* @throws NullPointerException
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* If {@code value} was {@code null}.
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*/
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boolean remove(Object value) throws UnsupportedOperationException,
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NullPointerException;
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/**
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* Removes all of the attribute values contained in {@code values}
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* from this attribute if they are present (optional operation).
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* <p>
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* Any attribute values which are not instances of {@code ByteString}
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* will be converted using the {@link ByteString#valueOf(Object)}
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* method.
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* <p>
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* An invocation of this method is equivalent to:
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*
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* <pre>
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* attribute.removeAll(values, null);
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* </pre>
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*
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* @param values
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* The attribute values to be removed from this attribute.
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* @return {@code true} if this attribute changed as a result of this
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* call.
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* @throws UnsupportedOperationException
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* If this attribute does not support removal of attribute
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* values.
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* @throws NullPointerException
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* If {@code values} was {@code null}.
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*/
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boolean removeAll(Collection<?> values)
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throws UnsupportedOperationException, NullPointerException;
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/**
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* Removes all of the attribute values contained in {@code values}
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* from this attribute if they are present (optional operation). Any
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* attribute values which are not already present will be added to
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* {@code missingValues} if specified.
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* <p>
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* Any attribute values which are not instances of {@code ByteString}
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* will be converted using the {@link ByteString#valueOf(Object)}
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* method.
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*
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* @param <T>
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* The type of the attribute value objects being removed.
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* @param values
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* The attribute values to be removed from this attribute.
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* @param missingValues
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* A collection into which missing values will be added, or
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* {@code null} if missing values should not be saved.
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* @return {@code true} if this attribute changed as a result of this
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* call.
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* @throws UnsupportedOperationException
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* If this attribute does not support removal of attribute
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* values.
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* @throws NullPointerException
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* If {@code values} was {@code null}.
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*/
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<T> boolean removeAll(Collection<T> values,
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Collection<? super T> missingValues)
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throws UnsupportedOperationException, NullPointerException;
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/**
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* Retains only the attribute values in this attribute which are
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* contained in {@code values} (optional operation).
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* <p>
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* Any attribute values which are not instances of {@code ByteString}
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* will be converted using the {@link ByteString#valueOf(Object)}
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* method.
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* <p>
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* An invocation of this method is equivalent to:
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*
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* <pre>
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* attribute.retainAll(values, null);
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* </pre>
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*
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* @param values
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* The attribute values to be retained in this attribute.
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* @return {@code true} if this attribute changed as a result of this
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* call.
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* @throws UnsupportedOperationException
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* If this attribute does not support removal of attribute
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* values.
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* @throws NullPointerException
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* If {@code values} was {@code null}.
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*/
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boolean retainAll(Collection<?> values)
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throws UnsupportedOperationException, NullPointerException;
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/**
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* Retains only the attribute values in this attribute which are
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* contained in {@code values} (optional operation). Any attribute
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* values which are not already present will be added to {@code
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* missingValues} if specified.
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* <p>
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* Any attribute values which are not instances of {@code ByteString}
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* will be converted using the {@link ByteString#valueOf(Object)}
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* method.
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*
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* @param <T>
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* The type of the attribute value objects being retained.
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* @param values
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* The attribute values to be retained in this attribute.
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* @param missingValues
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* A collection into which missing values will be added, or
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* {@code null} if missing values should not be saved.
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* @return {@code true} if this attribute changed as a result of this
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* call.
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* @throws UnsupportedOperationException
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* If this attribute does not support removal of attribute
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* values.
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* @throws NullPointerException
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* If {@code values} was {@code null}.
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*/
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<T> boolean retainAll(Collection<T> values,
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Collection<? super T> missingValues)
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throws UnsupportedOperationException, NullPointerException;
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/**
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* Returns the number of attribute values in this attribute.
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*
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* @return The number of attribute values in this attribute.
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*/
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int size();
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/**
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* Returns an array containing all of the attribute values contained
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* in this attribute.
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* <p>
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* If this attribute makes any guarantees as to what order its
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* attribute values are returned by its iterator, this method must
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* return the attribute values in the same order.
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* <p>
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* The returned array will be "safe" in that no references to it are
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* maintained by this attribute. The caller is thus free to modify the
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* returned array.
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*/
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ByteString[] toArray();
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/**
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* Returns an array containing all of the attribute values in this
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* attribute; the runtime type of the returned array is that of the
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* specified array.
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* <p>
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* If the set fits in the specified array, it is returned therein.
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* Otherwise, a new array is allocated with the runtime type of the
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* specified array and the size of this attribute. If this attribute
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* fits in the specified array with room to spare (i.e., the array has
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* more elements than this attribute), the elements in the array
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* immediately following the end of the set is set to {@code null}.
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* <p>
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* If this attribute makes any guarantees as to what order its
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* attribute values are returned by its iterator, this method must
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* return the attribute values in the same order.
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*
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* @throws ArrayStoreException
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* If the runtime type of {@code array} is not a supertype
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* of {@code ByteString}.
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* @throws NullPointerException
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* If {@code array} was {@code null}.
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*/
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<T> T[] toArray(T[] array) throws ArrayStoreException,
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NullPointerException;
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/**
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* Returns a string representation of this attribute.
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*
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* @return The string representation of this attribute.
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*/
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String toString();
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}
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