Attribute (Ldaptive 1.3.0 API)

@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target(ANNOTATION_TYPE)
public @interface Attribute

Annotation to describe LDAP attribute data on a bean.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`boolean`	`binary`	Whether this attribute is binary.
`String`	`name`	Attribute name.
`String`	`property`	Name of the method or field that maps to this attribute.
`SortBehavior`	`sortBehavior`	Sort behavior for this attribute.
`String`	`transcoder`	Transcoder for this attribute.
`String[]`	`values`	Attribute values.

- Element Detail
  - name
```
String name
```
    Attribute name.
    
    Returns:
    
    name of this attribute
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - values
```
String[] values
```
    Attribute values. Mutually exclusive with property().
    
    Returns:
    
    concrete values for this attribute
    
    Default:
    
    {}
- - property
```
String property
```
    Name of the method or field that maps to this attribute. Mutually exclusive with values().
    
    Returns:
    
    property that contains attribute values
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - binary
```
boolean binary
```
    Whether this attribute is binary.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this attribute is binary
    
    Default:
    
    false
- - sortBehavior
```
SortBehavior sortBehavior
```
    Sort behavior for this attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    sort behavior
    
    Default:
    
    org.ldaptive.SortBehavior.UNORDERED
- - transcoder
```
String transcoder
```
    Transcoder for this attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    transcoder class name
    
    Default:
    
    ""