question: public boolean doesEntryExists ( SSOToken token , String entryDN ) { try { PersistentObject po = UMSObject . getObject ( internalToken , new Guid ( entryDN ) ) ; } catch ( UMSException ue ) { if ( entryDN . indexOf ( "agents" ) < 0 ) { if ( debug . messageEnabled ( ) ) { debug . message ( "DirectoryServicesImpl.doesProfileExist(): + " + "Exception caught: " , ue ) ; } } return false ; } return true ; }
target:  Checks if the entry exists in the directory.