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PLDAPSession Class Reference

This class will create an LDAP client to access a remote LDAP server. More...

`#include <pldap.h>`

Inheritance diagram for PLDAPSession:
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## Classes
class | BinaryModAttrib
class | ModAttrib
class | SearchContext
class | StringModAttrib

## Public Types
enum | AuthenticationMethod { AuthSimple, AuthSASL, AuthKerberos, NumAuthenticationMethod }
enum | SearchScope { ScopeBaseOnly, ScopeSingleLevel, ScopeSubTree, NumSearchScope }
Public Types inherited from PObject
enum | Comparison { LessThan = -1, EqualTo = 0, GreaterThan = 1 }
| Result of the comparison operation performed by the `Compare()` function. More...

## Public Member Functions
| PLDAPSession (const PString &defaultBaseDN=PString::Empty())
| Create a LDAP client. More...
| ~PLDAPSession ()
| Close the sesison on destruction. More...
PBoolean | Open (const PString &server, WORD port=0)
| Open the LDAP session to the specified server. More...
PBoolean | Close ()
| Close the LDAP session. More...
PBoolean | IsOpen () const
| Determine of session is open. More...
PBoolean | SetOption (int optcode, int value)
| Set LDAP option parameter (OpenLDAp specific values) More...
PBoolean | SetOption (int optcode, void *value)
| Set LDAP option parameter (OpenLDAP specific values) More...
PBoolean | StartTLS ()
| Start encrypted connection. More...
PBoolean | Bind (const PString &who=PString::Empty(), const PString &passwd=PString::Empty(), AuthenticationMethod authMethod=AuthSimple)
| Bind to the remote LDAP server. More...
PBoolean | Add (const PString &dn, const PArray< ModAttrib > &attributes)
| Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory. More...
PBoolean | Add (const PString &dn, const PStringToString &attributes)
| Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory. More...
PBoolean | Add (const PString &dn, const PStringArray &attributes)
| Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory. More...
PBoolean | Add (const PString &dn, const PLDAPStructBase &data)
| Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory. More...
PBoolean | Modify (const PString &dn, const PArray< ModAttrib > &attributes)
| Modify an existing distringuished name to LDAP dirctory. More...
PBoolean | Modify (const PString &dn, const PStringToString &attributes)
| Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory. More...
PBoolean | Modify (const PString &dn, const PStringArray &attributes)
| Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory. More...
PBoolean | Modify (const PString &dn, const PLDAPStructBase &data)
| Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory. More...
PBoolean | Delete (const PString &dn)
| Delete the distinguished name from LDAP directory. More...
PBoolean | Search (SearchContext &context, const PString &filter, const PStringArray &attributes=PStringList(), const PString &base=PString::Empty(), SearchScope scope=ScopeSubTree)
| Start search for specified information. More...
PBoolean | GetSearchResult (SearchContext &context, PStringToString &data)
| Get the current search result entry. More...
PBoolean | GetSearchResult (SearchContext &context, const PString &attribute, PString &data)
| Get an attribute of the current search result entry. More...
PBoolean | GetSearchResult (SearchContext &context, const PString &attribute, PStringArray &data)
| Get an attribute of the current search result entry. More...
PBoolean | GetSearchResult (SearchContext &context, const PString &attribute, PArray< PBYTEArray > &data)
| Get an attribute of the current search result entry. More...
PBoolean | GetSearchResult (SearchContext &context, PLDAPStructBase &data)
| Get all attributes of the current search result entry. More...
PString | GetSearchResultDN (SearchContext &context)
| Get the current search result distinguished name entry. More...
PBoolean | GetNextSearchResult (SearchContext &context)
| Get the next search result. More...
PList< PStringToString > | Search (const PString &filter, const PStringArray &attributes=PStringList(), const PString &base=PString::Empty(), SearchScope scope=ScopeSubTree)
| Search for specified information, returning all matches. More...
void | SetBaseDN (const PString &dn)
| Set the default base DN for use if not specified for searches. More...
const PString & | GetBaseDN () const
| Set the default base DN for use if not specified for searches. More...
int | GetErrorNumber () const
| Get the last OpenLDAP error code. More...
PString | GetErrorText () const
| Get the last OpenLDAP error as text string. More...
struct ldap * | GetOpenLDAP () const
| Get the OpenLDAP context structure. More...
const PTimeInterval & | GetTimeout () const
| Get the timeout for LDAP operations. More...
void | SetTimeout (const PTimeInterval &t)
| Set the timeout for LDAP operations. More...
void | SetSearchLimit (const unsigned s)
| Set a limit on the number of results to return. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from PObject
unsigned | GetTraceContextIdentifier () const
| Get PTRACE context identifier. More...
void | SetTraceContextIdentifier (unsigned id)
void | GetTraceContextIdentifier (PObject &obj)
void | GetTraceContextIdentifier (PObject *obj)
void | SetTraceContextIdentifier (const PObject &obj)
void | SetTraceContextIdentifier (const PObject *obj)
virtual | ~PObject ()
virtual PObject * | Clone () const
| Create a copy of the class on the heap. More...
template<class CLS >
CLS * | CloneAs () const
| As for Clone() but converts to specified type. More...
virtual PINDEX | HashFunction () const
| This function yields a hash value required by the `PDictionary` class. More...
virtual Comparison | Compare (const PObject &obj) const
| Compare the two objects and return their relative rank. More...
virtual Comparison | CompareObjectMemoryDirect (const PObject &obj) const
| Determine the byte wise comparison of two objects. More...
bool | operator== (const PObject &obj) const
| Compare the two objects. More...
bool | operator!= (const PObject &obj) const
| Compare the two objects. More...
bool | operator< (const PObject &obj) const
| Compare the two objects. More...
bool | operator> (const PObject &obj) const
| Compare the two objects. More...
bool | operator<= (const PObject &obj) const
| Compare the two objects. More...
bool | operator>= (const PObject &obj) const
| Compare the two objects. More...
virtual const char * | GetClass (unsigned ancestor=0) const
| Get the current dynamic type of the object instance. More...
PBoolean | IsClass (const char *cls) const
virtual PBoolean | InternalIsDescendant (const char *clsName) const
| Determine if the dynamic type of the current instance is a descendent of the specified class. More...
__inline const PObject * | PTraceObjectInstance () const
virtual void | PrintOn (ostream &strm) const
| Output the contents of the object to the stream. More...
virtual void | ReadFrom (istream &strm)
| Input the contents of the object from the stream. More...

## Protected Attributes
struct ldap * | ldapContext
int | errorNumber
unsigned | protocolVersion
PString | defaultBaseDN
unsigned | searchLimit
PTimeInterval | timeout
PString | multipleValueSeparator
Protected Attributes inherited from PObject
unsigned | m_traceContextIdentifier

## Additional Inherited Members
Static Public Member Functions inherited from PObject
static Comparison | InternalCompareObjectMemoryDirect (const PObject *obj1, const PObject *obj2, PINDEX size)
| Internal function caled from CompareObjectMemoryDirect() More...
static const char * | Class ()
| Get the name of the class as a C string. More...
static __inline const PObject * | PTraceObjectInstance (const char *)
static __inline const PObject * | PTraceObjectInstance (const PObject *obj)
Protected Member Functions inherited from PObject
| PObject ()
| Constructor for PObject, made protected so cannot ever create one on its own. More...
Friends inherited from PObject

## Detailed Description

This class will create an LDAP client to access a remote LDAP server.

## Member Enumeration Documentation

enum PLDAPSession::AuthenticationMethod

Enumerator
AuthSimple |
AuthSASL |
AuthKerberos |
NumAuthenticationMethod |

enum PLDAPSession::SearchScope

Enumerator
ScopeBaseOnly |
ScopeSingleLevel |
ScopeSubTree |
NumSearchScope |

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

PLDAPSession::PLDAPSession | ( | const PString & | defaultBaseDN = `PString::Empty()` | ) |

Create a LDAP client.

PLDAPSession::~PLDAPSession | ( |  | ) |

Close the sesison on destruction.

## Member Function Documentation

PBoolean PLDAPSession::Add | ( | const PString & | dn,
|  | const PArray< ModAttrib > & | attributes
| ) |  |

Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::Add | ( | const PString & | dn,
|  | const PStringToString & | attributes
| ) |  |

Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::Add | ( | const PString & | dn,
|  | const PStringArray & | attributes
| ) |  |

Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory.

The attributes list is a string array of the form attr=value

PBoolean PLDAPSession::Add | ( | const PString & | dn,
|  | const PLDAPStructBase & | data
| ) |  |

Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory.

The attributes list is a string array of the form attr=value

PBoolean PLDAPSession::Bind | ( | const PString & | who = `PString::Empty()`,
|  | const PString & | passwd = `PString::Empty()`,
|  | AuthenticationMethod | authMethod = `AuthSimple`
| ) |  |

Bind to the remote LDAP server.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::Close | ( |  | ) |

Close the LDAP session.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::Delete | ( | const PString & | dn | ) |

Delete the distinguished name from LDAP directory.

const PString& PLDAPSession::GetBaseDN | ( |  | ) | const
| inline

Set the default base DN for use if not specified for searches.

References defaultBaseDN.

int PLDAPSession::GetErrorNumber | ( |  | ) | const
| inline

Get the last OpenLDAP error code.

References errorNumber.

PString PLDAPSession::GetErrorText | ( |  | ) | const

Get the last OpenLDAP error as text string.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::GetNextSearchResult | ( | SearchContext & | context | ) |

Get the next search result.

struct ldap* PLDAPSession::GetOpenLDAP | ( |  | ) | const
| inline read

Get the OpenLDAP context structure.

References ldapContext.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::GetSearchResult | ( | SearchContext & | context,
|  | PStringToString & | data
| ) |  |

Get the current search result entry.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::GetSearchResult | ( | SearchContext & | context,
|  | const PString & | attribute,
|  | PString & | data
| ) |  |

Get an attribute of the current search result entry.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::GetSearchResult | ( | SearchContext & | context,
|  | const PString & | attribute,
|  | PStringArray & | data
| ) |  |

Get an attribute of the current search result entry.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::GetSearchResult | ( | SearchContext & | context,
|  | const PString & | attribute,
|  | PArray< PBYTEArray > & | data
| ) |  |

Get an attribute of the current search result entry.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::GetSearchResult | ( | SearchContext & | context,
|  | PLDAPStructBase & | data
| ) |  |

Get all attributes of the current search result entry.

PString PLDAPSession::GetSearchResultDN | ( | SearchContext & | context | ) |

Get the current search result distinguished name entry.

const PTimeInterval& PLDAPSession::GetTimeout | ( |  | ) | const
| inline

Get the timeout for LDAP operations.

References timeout.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::IsOpen | ( |  | ) | const
| inline

Determine of session is open.

References ldapContext.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::Modify | ( | const PString & | dn,
|  | const PArray< ModAttrib > & | attributes
| ) |  |

Modify an existing distringuished name to LDAP dirctory.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::Modify | ( | const PString & | dn,
|  | const PStringToString & | attributes
| ) |  |

Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::Modify | ( | const PString & | dn,
|  | const PStringArray & | attributes
| ) |  |

Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory.

The attributes list is a string array of the form attr=value

PBoolean PLDAPSession::Modify | ( | const PString & | dn,
|  | const PLDAPStructBase & | data
| ) |  |

Add a new distringuished name to LDAP dirctory.

The attributes list is a string array of the form attr=value

PBoolean PLDAPSession::Open | ( | const PString & | server,
|  | WORD | port = `0`
| ) |  |

Open the LDAP session to the specified server.

The server name string is of the form hostip[:port] where hostip is a host name or IP address and the :port is an optional port number. If not present then the port variable is used. If that is also zero then the default port of 369 is used.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::Search | ( | SearchContext & | context,
|  | const PString & | filter,
|  | const PStringArray & | attributes = `PStringList()`,
|  | const PString & | base = `PString::Empty()`,
|  | SearchScope | scope = `ScopeSubTree`
| ) |  |

Start search for specified information.

PList<PStringToString> PLDAPSession::Search | ( | const PString & | filter,
|  | const PStringArray & | attributes = `PStringList()`,
|  | const PString & | base = `PString::Empty()`,
|  | SearchScope | scope = `ScopeSubTree`
| ) |  |

Search for specified information, returning all matches.

This can be used for simple LDAP databases where all attributes are represented by a string.

void PLDAPSession::SetBaseDN | ( | const PString & | dn | ) |
| inline

Set the default base DN for use if not specified for searches.

References defaultBaseDN.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::SetOption | ( | int | optcode,
|  | int | value
| ) |  |

Set LDAP option parameter (OpenLDAp specific values)

PBoolean PLDAPSession::SetOption | ( | int | optcode,
|  | void * | value
| ) |  |

Set LDAP option parameter (OpenLDAP specific values)

void PLDAPSession::SetSearchLimit | ( | const unsigned | s | ) |
| inline

Set a limit on the number of results to return.

References searchLimit.

void PLDAPSession::SetTimeout | ( | const PTimeInterval & | t | ) |
| inline

Set the timeout for LDAP operations.

References timeout.

PBoolean PLDAPSession::StartTLS | ( |  | ) |

Start encrypted connection.

## Member Data Documentation

PString PLDAPSession::defaultBaseDN
| protected

Referenced by GetBaseDN(), and SetBaseDN().

int PLDAPSession::errorNumber
| protected

Referenced by GetErrorNumber().

struct ldap* PLDAPSession::ldapContext
| protected

Referenced by GetOpenLDAP(), and IsOpen().

PString PLDAPSession::multipleValueSeparator
| protected

unsigned PLDAPSession::protocolVersion
| protected

unsigned PLDAPSession::searchLimit
| protected

Referenced by SetSearchLimit().

PTimeInterval PLDAPSession::timeout
| protected

Referenced by GetTimeout(), and SetTimeout().

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

- pldap.h