LdifReader (Ldaptive 1.3.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.ldaptive.io.LdifReader

All Implemented Interfaces:

SearchResultReader
```
public class LdifReader
extends Object
implements SearchResultReader
```
Reads an LDIF from a Reader and returns a SearchResult.

- Field Summary
  
  Fields
  Modifier and Type Field Description
  
  private Reader ldifReader
  Reader to read from.
  
  private SortBehavior sortBehavior
  Sort behavior.
- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  LdifReader(Reader reader)
  Creates a new ldif reader.
  
  LdifReader(Reader reader, SortBehavior sb)
  Creates a new ldif reader.
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  SearchResult read()
  Reads LDIF data from the reader and returns a search result.
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - ldifReader
```
private final Reader ldifReader
```
    Reader to read from.
  - sortBehavior
```
private final SortBehavior sortBehavior
```
    Sort behavior.
- Constructor Detail
  - LdifReader
```
public LdifReader(Reader reader)
```
    Creates a new ldif reader.
    
    Parameters:
    
    reader - to read LDIF from
  - LdifReader
```
public LdifReader(Reader reader,
                  SortBehavior sb)
```
    Creates a new ldif reader.
    
    Parameters:
    
    reader - to read LDIF from
    
    sb - sort behavior of the ldap result
- Method Detail
  - read
```
public SearchResult read()
                  throws IOException
```
    Reads LDIF data from the reader and returns a search result.
    
    Specified by:
    
    read in interface SearchResultReader
    
    Returns:
    
    search result derived from the LDIF
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if an error occurs using the reader