BaseLdap (VT LDAP Libraries 3.3.8 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractLdap, Ldap, SearchDnResolver
```
public interface BaseLdap
```
BaseLdap provides a base interface for all ldap implementations.

Version:

$Revision: 1330 $ $Date: 2010-05-24 00:10:53 +0200 (Mon, 24 May 2010) $

Author:

Middleware Services

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`close()`	This will close the connection to the LDAP.
`boolean`	`connect()`	This will establish a connection to the ldap.
`boolean`	`reconnect()`	This will close the connection to the LDAP and establish a new connection.

- Method Detail
  - connect
```
boolean connect()
         throws javax.naming.NamingException
```
    This will establish a connection to the ldap.
    
    Returns:
    
    boolean - whether the connection was successfull
    
    Throws:
    
    javax.naming.NamingException - if the LDAP cannot be reached
  - reconnect
```
boolean reconnect()
           throws javax.naming.NamingException
```
    This will close the connection to the LDAP and establish a new connection.
    
    Returns:
    
    boolean - whether the connection was successfull
    
    Throws:
    
    javax.naming.NamingException - if the LDAP cannot be reached
  - close
```
void close()
```
    This will close the connection to the LDAP.