AttributeRepository (OpenSAML 4.x utility extensions - 2.1.0)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AttributeRepositoryImpl
```
public interface AttributeRepository
```
An interface for a repository of attribute definitions.

Author:

Martin Lindström (martin.lindstrom@litsec.se)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`List<String>`	`getAttributeNames()`	Returns a list of all attribute names that are stored in the repository.
`AttributeTemplate`	`getByFriendlyName(String friendlyName)`	Returns the `AttributeTemplate` for the given friendly name.
`AttributeTemplate`	`getByName(String name)`	Returns the `AttributeTemplate` for the given attribute name.

- Method Detail
  - getAttributeNames
```
List<String> getAttributeNames()
```
    Returns a list of all attribute names that are stored in the repository.
    
    Returns:
    
    a list of attribute names
  - getByName
```
AttributeTemplate getByName(String name)
```
    Returns the AttributeTemplate for the given attribute name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the attribute name
    
    Returns:
    
    the matching AttributeTemplate or null if no match exists
  - getByFriendlyName
```
AttributeTemplate getByFriendlyName(String friendlyName)
```
    Returns the AttributeTemplate for the given friendly name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    friendlyName - the attribute friendly name
    
    Returns:
    
    the matching AttributeTemplate or null if no match exists