/** {@inheritDoc} */
  @Override()
  public long numSubordinates(DN entryDN, boolean subtree) throws DirectoryException {
    EntryContainer ec;
    if (rootContainer != null) {
      ec = rootContainer.getEntryContainer(entryDN);
    } else {
      Message message = ERR_ROOT_CONTAINER_NOT_INITIALIZED.get(getBackendID());
      throw new DirectoryException(DirectoryServer.getServerErrorResultCode(), message);
    }

    if (ec == null) {
      return -1;
    }

    readerBegin();
    ec.sharedLock.lock();
    try {
      long count = ec.getNumSubordinates(entryDN, subtree);
      if (count == Long.MAX_VALUE) {
        // The index entry limit has exceeded and there is no count maintained.
        return -1;
      }
      return count;
    } catch (DatabaseException e) {
      if (debugEnabled()) {
        TRACER.debugCaught(DebugLogLevel.ERROR, e);
      }
      throw createDirectoryException(e);
    } finally {
      ec.sharedLock.unlock();
      readerEnd();
    }
  }