code: public void setModifytype(String modifyType) throws ApplicationException {
  	modifyType = modifyType.trim().toLowerCase();
  	if (modifyType.equals("add")) this.modifyType = DirContext.ADD_ATTRIBUTE;
  	else if (modifyType.equals("delete")) this.modifyType = DirContext.REMOVE_ATTRIBUTE;
  	else if (modifyType.equals("replace")) this.modifyType = DirContext.REPLACE_ATTRIBUTE;
  	else throw new ApplicationException("invalid value for attribute modifyType [" + modifyType + "], valid values are [add,replace,delete]");
      }
docs: Indicates whether to add, delete, or replace an attribute in a multi-value list of attributes.
  
  @param modifyType The modifyType to set.
  @throws ApplicationException