Map

The Map class contains methods and properties used to manage individual NIS map entries stored in Active Directory. This class is defined in the Centrify.DirectControl.NISMap.API namespace rather than the Centrify.DirectControl.API namespace.

Syntax

public class IMap : ICloneable, IDisposable

Discussion

The Map class supports the methods and properties that apply to all .NET objects. In addition to those methods and properties, the Map class provides some Centrify‑specific methods and properties for managing individual NIS map records. Only the Centrify‑specific methods and properties are described in this reference.

Methods

The Map class provides the following Centrify‑specific methods:

This method	Does this
Add	Adds a new map entry with the specified key to the NIS map.
Clone	Makes a clone of the NIS map entry. Inherited from ICloneable.
Commit	Commits changes to the NIS map and saves them in Active Directory.
2 Dispose	Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting unmanaged resources. Inherited from IDisposable.
Exists	Checks whether there is an entry with a specific key-value pair.
Get	Returns the NIS map entry with the specified key.
GetByID	Returns the NIS map entry with the specified ID.
GetDirectoryEntry	Returns the DirectoryEntry for the NIS map object.
GetEnumerator	Returns an enumeration of IMap objects.
GetRedirectMap	Returns the redirect target NIS map.
Import	Imports a new map entry with the specified key.
Remove	Removes the map entry with the specified key.
RemoveByID	Removes the map entry with the specified ID

Properties

The Map class provides the following Centrify‑specific properties:

This property	Does this
IsReadable	Indicates whether the map object is readable.
IsWritable	Indicates whether the map object is writable.
Name	Gets or sets the map name of the NIS map.
Store	Gets the Store instance associated with the map object.
Type	Gets or sets the NIS map type.