// Read the modification type from the DSML request.
List<DsmlModification> mods = modifyRequest.getModification();
for(DsmlModification attr : mods)
{
String operation = attr.getOperation();
ModificationType type = ModificationType.ADD;
if(operation.equals("delete"))
{
type = ModificationType.DELETE;
} else if(operation.equals("replace"))
{