source: trunk/library/Zend/Ldap/Node/Schema/AttributeType/Interface.php @ 5146

<?php
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 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_Ldap
 * @subpackage Schema
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 * @version    $Id: Interface.php 20096 2010-01-06 02:05:09Z bkarwin $
 */

/**
 * Zend_Ldap_Node_Schema_AttributeType_Interface provides a contract for schema attribute-types.
 *
 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_Ldap
 * @subpackage Schema
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 */
interface Zend_Ldap_Node_Schema_AttributeType_Interface
{
    /**
     * Gets the attribute name
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getName();

    /**
     * Gets the attribute OID
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getOid();

    /**
     * Gets the attribute syntax
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getSyntax();

    /**
     * Gets the attribute maximum length
     *
     * @return int|null
     */
    public function getMaxLength();

    /**
     * Returns if the attribute is single-valued.
     *
     * @return boolean
     */
    public function isSingleValued();

    /**
     * Gets the attribute description
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getDescription();
}