AttributeComparator (Connect2id LdapSync v1.9.1)

java.lang.Object
- com.nimbusds.ldapsync.AttributeComparator

```
public class AttributeComparator
extends Object
```
Compares the values of two directory attributes and produces the necessary LDAP modification instructions if they don't match. The attribute names may differ, but their base syntax (text / binary) must be identical.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AttributeComparator()
Creates a new attribute comparator.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`List<ModifySpec>`	`compare(com.unboundid.ldap.sdk.Attribute srcAttr, com.unboundid.ldap.sdk.Attribute targetAttr)`	Compares two directory entry attributes.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - AttributeComparator
```
public AttributeComparator()
```
    Creates a new attribute comparator.
- Method Detail
  - compare
```
public List<ModifySpec> compare(com.unboundid.ldap.sdk.Attribute srcAttr,
                                com.unboundid.ldap.sdk.Attribute targetAttr)
```
    Compares two directory entry attributes. If they don't match returns a list of LDAP modification specs to apply to the target attribute so that it becomes identical to the source attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    srcAttr - The source attribute. Must not be null.
    
    targetAttr - The target attribute. Must not be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    A list of the LDAP modification specs, empty if the attributes match.