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package org.apache.directory.api.dsmlv2.request;


/**
 * Object to store the filter. A filter is seen as a tree with a root.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public class PresentFilter extends Filter
{
    /** The attribute description. */
    private String attributeDescription;


    /**
     * Get the attribute
     * 
     * @return Returns the attributeDescription.
     */
    public String getAttributeDescription()
    {
        return attributeDescription;
    }


    /**
     * Set the attributeDescription
     * 
     * @param attributeDescription The attributeDescription to set.
     */
    public void setAttributeDescription( String attributeDescription )
    {
        this.attributeDescription = attributeDescription;
    }


    /**
     * Return a string compliant with RFC 2254 representing a Present filter
     * 
     * @return The Present filter string
     */
    public String toString()
    {

        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();

        sb.append( attributeDescription ).append( "=*" );

        return sb.toString();
    }
}
