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package org.apache.directory.ldap.client.api.search;


/**
 * The operators that can be used in a Filter :
 * <ul>
 * <li>AND: the '&amp;' operator</li>
 * <li>OR: the '|' operator</li>
 * <li>NOT: the '!' operator</li>
 * <li>EQUAL: the '=' operator</li>
 * <li>LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL: the '&lt;=' operator</li>
 * <li>GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL: the '&gt;=' operator</li>
 * <li>PRESENT: the '=*' operator</li>
 * <li>APPROXIMATELY_EQUAL: the '~=' operator</li>
 * </ul>
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
/* No Qualifier */enum FilterOperator
{
    AND("&"),
    OR("|"),
    NOT("!"),
    APPROXIMATELY_EQUAL("~="),
    EQUAL("="),
    PRESENT("=*"),
    GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL(">="),
    LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL("<="),
    EXTENSIBLE_EQUAL(":=");

    /** The String representing the operator in a FIlter */
    private String operator;


    /**
     * Creates a new instance of FilterOperator.
     * 
     * @param operator The operator
     */
    FilterOperator( String operator )
    {
        this.operator = operator;
    }


    /**
     * @return The String representation of the operator
     */
    public String operator()
    {
        return operator;
    }
}
