GdaLdapConnection

GdaLdapConnection — LDAP connection objects

Stability Level

Stable, unless otherwise indicated

Synopsis

#include <virtual/gda-ldap-connection.h>

struct              GdaLdapConnection;
struct              GdaLdapConnectionClass;
                    GdaLdapConnectionPrivate;
const gchar *       gda_ldap_connection_get_base_dn     (GdaLdapConnection *cnc);
gboolean            gda_ldap_connection_declare_table   (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *table_name,
                                                         const gchar *base_dn,
                                                         const gchar *filter,
                                                         const gchar *attributes,
                                                         GdaLdapSearchScope scope,
                                                         GError **error);
gboolean            gda_ldap_connection_undeclare_table (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *table_name,
                                                         GError **error);

                    GdaLdapAttribute;
                    GdaLdapEntry;
gboolean            gda_ldap_is_dn                      (const gchar *dn);
gchar **            gda_ldap_dn_split                   (const gchar *dn,
                                                         gboolean all);
GdaLdapEntry *      gda_ldap_describe_entry             (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *dn,
                                                         GError **error);
void                gda_ldap_entry_free                 (GdaLdapEntry *entry);
GdaLdapEntry **     gda_ldap_get_entry_children         (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *dn,
                                                         gchar **attributes,
                                                         GError **error);

void                gda_ldap_entry_add_attribute        (GdaLdapEntry *entry,
                                                         gboolean merge,
                                                         const gchar *attr_name,
                                                         guint nb_values,
                                                         GValue **values);
GdaLdapEntry *      gda_ldap_entry_new                  (const gchar *dn);
                    GdaLdapAttributeDefinition;
GSList *            gda_ldap_entry_get_attributes_list  (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         GdaLdapEntry *entry);
void                gda_ldap_attributes_list_free       (GSList *list);

enum                GdaLdapModificationType;
gboolean            gda_ldap_add_entry                  (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         GdaLdapEntry *entry,
                                                         GError **error);
gboolean            gda_ldap_remove_entry               (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *dn,
                                                         GError **error);
gboolean            gda_ldap_rename_entry               (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *current_dn,
                                                         const gchar *new_dn,
                                                         GError **error);
gboolean            gda_ldap_modify_entry               (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         GdaLdapModificationType modtype,
                                                         GdaLdapEntry *entry,
                                                         GdaLdapEntry *ref_entry,
                                                         GError **error);

enum                GdaLdapClassKind;
                    GdaLdapClass;
GdaLdapClass *      gda_ldap_get_class_info             (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *classname);
const GSList *      gda_ldap_get_top_classes            (GdaLdapConnection *cnc);

Object Hierarchy

  GObject
   +----GdaConnection
         +----GdaVirtualConnection
               +----GdaVconnectionDataModel
                     +----GdaLdapConnection

Implemented Interfaces

GdaLdapConnection implements GdaLockable.

Properties

  "startup-file"             gchar*                : Read / Write

Description

This is a connection, as opened by the LDAP provider. Use gda_connection_open_from_string() or gda_connection_open_from_dsn() to create a GdaLdapConnection connection.

Warning: if you create a GdaLdapConnection using g_object_new(), then the resulting object won't be functionnal.

A GdaLdapConnection is a virtual connection which accepts any of SQLite's SQL dialect. However, some SQL commands have been added to manipulate virtual tables mapped to LDAP searches. These commands are:

  • The CREATE LDAP TABLE:

    CREATE LDAP TABLE <table name> [BASE=<base DN>] [FILTER=<LDAP filter>] [ATTRIBUTES=<LDAP attributes>] [SCOPE=<search scope>]

    Each of the BASE, FILTER, ATTRIBUTES and SCOPE specifications is optional. Use this command to declare a table, for example:

    CREATE LDAP TABLE users FILTER='(cn=*doe*)' SCOPE= 'SUBTREE';

    . The allowed SCOPE values are: 'BASE', 'ONELEVEL' and 'SUBTREE'.

    See the gda_ldap_connection_declare_table() for more information about the ATTRIBUTES syntax.

  • The DROP LDAP TABLE:

    DROP LDAP TABLE <table name>

    Use this command to undeclare a table, for example:

    DROP LDAP TABLE users;

    Note that it is also possible to use the normal command to remove a table:

    DROP TABLE users;

  • The ALTER LDAP TABLE:

    ALTER LDAP TABLE <table name>

    or

    ALTER LDAP TABLE <table name> [BASE=<base DN>] [FILTER=<LDAP filter>] [ATTRIBUTES=<LDAP attributes>] [SCOPE=<search scope>]

    Use this command to modify the definition of a virtual table, for example:

    ALTER LDAP TABLE users FILTER='(cn=*doe*)' SCOPE='BASE';

    If no argument is specified after the table name, then the definition of the virtual table is returned instead. When altering the virtual table, only the specified parameters are altered (ie. you don't need to repeat the parameters you don't want to be modified)

  • The DESCRIBE LDAP TABLE:

    DESCRIBE LDAP TABLE <table name>

    Use this command to get the definition of the virtual table.

Each "LDAP" table can then be used like any other table, but you should keep in mind that Libgda can optimize the LDAP search command executed when the table's data is actually read if you use a "WHERE" clause which involves a search criteria on an LDAP attribute. For example the following SQL:

SELECT * FROM users WHERE cn MATCH '%doe%';

will actually be optimized by requesting an LDAP search with the filter

(cn=*doe*)

Optimizations can be done on MATCH, =, <, <=, > and >= operators, the LIKE operator will not be optimized.

However a command like

SELECT * FROM users WHERE cn MATCH '%doe%' OR uid=123;

can't be optimized (because of the "OR") whereas the

SELECT * FROM users WHERE cn MATCH '%doe%' AND uid=123;

will be optimized because of the "AND".

Details

struct GdaLdapConnection

struct GdaLdapConnection;

struct GdaLdapConnectionClass

struct GdaLdapConnectionClass {
	GdaVconnectionDataModelClass parent_class;
};

GdaLdapConnectionPrivate

typedef struct _GdaLdapConnectionPrivate GdaLdapConnectionPrivate;

gda_ldap_connection_get_base_dn ()

const gchar *       gda_ldap_connection_get_base_dn     (GdaLdapConnection *cnc);

Get the base DN which was used when the LDAP connection was opened

cnc :

a GdaLdapConnection

Returns :

the base DN, or NULL

Since 4.2.8


gda_ldap_connection_declare_table ()

gboolean            gda_ldap_connection_declare_table   (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *table_name,
                                                         const gchar *base_dn,
                                                         const gchar *filter,
                                                         const gchar *attributes,
                                                         GdaLdapSearchScope scope,
                                                         GError **error);

Declare a virtual table based on an LDAP search.

The filter argument, if not NULL, must be a valid LDAP filter string (including the opening and closing parenthesis).

The attribute, if not NULL, is a list of comma separated LDAP entry attribute names. For each attribute it is also possible to specify a requested GType, and how to behave in case of multi valued attributes So the general format for an attribute is: "<attribute name>[::<type>][::<muti value handler>]", where:

  • "::<type>" is optional, see gda_g_type_from_string() for more information about valie values for <type>

  • "::<muti value handler>" is also optional and specifies how a multi values attributed is treated. The possibilities for <muti value handler> are:

    • "NULL" or "0": a NULL value will be returned

    • "CSV": a comma separated value with all the values of the attribute will be returned. This only works for G_TYPE_STRING attribute types.

    • "MULT" of "*": a row will be returned for each value of the attribute, effectively multiplying the number of returned rows

    • "1": only the first vakue of the attribute will be used, the other values ignored

    • "CONCAT": the attributes' values are concatenated (with a newline char between each value)

    • "ERROR": an error value will be returned (this is the default behaviour)

After each attribute name (and before the comma for the next attribute if any), it is possible to specify the GType type using the "::<type>" syntax (see gda_g_type_from_string() for more information).

The following example specifies the "uidNumber" attribute to be returned as a string, the "mail" attribute, and the "objectClass" attribute to be handled as one row per value of that attribute:

"uidNumber::string,mail,objectClass::*"

cnc :

a GdaLdapConnection

table_name :

a table name, not NULL

base_dn :

the base DN of the LDAP search, or NULL for cnc's own base DN. [allow-none]

filter :

the search filter of the LDAP search, or NULL for a default filter of "(ObjectClass=*)". [allow-none]

attributes :

the search attributes of the LDAP search, or NULL if only the DN is required. [allow-none]

scope :

the search scope of the LDAP search

error :

a place to store errors, or NULL

Returns :

TRUE if no error occurred

Since 4.2.8


gda_ldap_connection_undeclare_table ()

gboolean            gda_ldap_connection_undeclare_table (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *table_name,
                                                         GError **error);

Remove a table which has been declared using gda_ldap_connection_declare_table().

cnc :

a GdaLdapConnection

table_name :

a table name, not NULL

error :

a place to store errors, or NULL

Returns :

TRUE if no error occurred

Since 4.2.8


GdaLdapAttribute

typedef struct {
	gchar   *attr_name;
	guint    nb_values;
	GValue **values;
} GdaLdapAttribute;

This structure holds information about the values of a single attribute (of a single LDAP entry).

gchar *attr_name;

the name of the attribute

guint nb_values;

the number of values in values, or 0

GValue **values;

the attribute' values as GValue values, (terminated by a NULL). [allow-none][array length=nb_values][array zero-terminated=1]

GdaLdapEntry

typedef struct {
	gchar             *dn;
	guint              nb_attributes;
	GdaLdapAttribute **attributes;
	GHashTable        *attributes_hash;
} GdaLdapEntry;

This structure holds information about the attributes of a single LDAP entry.

gchar *dn;

the Distinguished Name of the entry

guint nb_attributes;

the number of attributes in attributes, or 0

GdaLdapAttribute **attributes;

the entry's attributes, (terminated by a NULL). [allow-none][array length=nb_attributes][array zero-terminated=1]

GHashTable *attributes_hash;

a hash table where the key is an attribute name, and the value the correcponding GdaLdapAttribute

gda_ldap_is_dn ()

gboolean            gda_ldap_is_dn                      (const gchar *dn);

Tells if dn represents a distinguished name (it only checks for the syntax, not for the actual existence of the entry with that distinguished name).

dn :

a Distinguished Name string

Returns :

TRUE if dn is a valid representation of a distinguished name

Since 4.2.8


gda_ldap_dn_split ()

gchar **            gda_ldap_dn_split                   (const gchar *dn,
                                                         gboolean all);

Splits dn into its components.

dn :

a Distinguished Name string

all :

set to FALSE to split dn into its RND and its parent DN, or TRUE to completely split dn

Returns :

a NULL terminated array containing the DN parts (free using g_strfreev()), or NULL if an error occurred because dn is not a valid DN expression. [transfer full][Free-function: g_strfreev]

Since 4.2.8


gda_ldap_describe_entry ()

GdaLdapEntry *      gda_ldap_describe_entry             (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *dn,
                                                         GError **error);

Describes the LDAP entry which DN is dn. If dn is NULL, then the top entry (as specified when the LDAP connection was opened) is described.

cnc :

a GdaLdapConnection connection

dn :

the Distinguished Name of the LDAP entry to describe. [allow-none]

error :

a place to store errors, or NULL. [allow-none]

Returns :

a new GdaLdapEntry, or NULL if an error occurred or if the dn entry does not exist. [transfer full][Free-function: gda_ldap_entry_free]

Since 4.2.8


gda_ldap_entry_free ()

void                gda_ldap_entry_free                 (GdaLdapEntry *entry);

Frees entry

entry :

a GdaLdapEntry pointer. [transfer full]

Since 4.2.8


gda_ldap_get_entry_children ()

GdaLdapEntry **     gda_ldap_get_entry_children         (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *dn,
                                                         gchar **attributes,
                                                         GError **error);

Get the list of children entries for the LDAP entry which DN is dn. If the dn entry does not have any child, then this function returns an array which first element is NULL.

If dn is NULL, then the top entry (as specified when the LDAP connection was opened) is used.

cnc :

a GdaLdapConnection connection

dn :

the Distinguished Name of the LDAP entry to get children from. [allow-none]

attributes :

a NULL terminated array of attributes to fetch for each child, or NULL if no attribute is requested. [allow-none][array zero-terminated=1][element-type gchar*]

error :

a place to store errors, or NULL. [allow-none]

Returns :

a NULL terminated array of GdaLdapEntry for each child entry, or NULL if an error occurred or if the dn entry does not exist. [transfer full][element_type GdaLdapEntry][array zero-terminated=1]

Since 4.2.8


gda_ldap_entry_add_attribute ()

void                gda_ldap_entry_add_attribute        (GdaLdapEntry *entry,
                                                         gboolean merge,
                                                         const gchar *attr_name,
                                                         guint nb_values,
                                                         GValue **values);

Add an attribute (ans its values) to entry. If the attribute is already present in entry, then the attribute's values are merged or replaced depending on the merge argument.

entry :

a GdaLdapEntry pointer

merge :

set to TRUE to merge the values in case of an existing attribute in entry, and FALSE to replace any existing attribute's values in entry

attr_name :

the name of the attribute to add

nb_values :

number of values in values

values :

an array of GValue (as much values as specified by nb_values). [array length=nb_values]

Since 5.2.0


gda_ldap_entry_new ()

GdaLdapEntry *      gda_ldap_entry_new                  (const gchar *dn);

Creates a new GdaLdapEntry. This function is useful when using gda_ldap_modify_entry()

dn :

a Distinguished name, or NULL. [allow-none]

Returns :

a new GdaLdapEntry

Since 5.2.0


GdaLdapAttributeDefinition

typedef struct {
	gchar   *name;
	GType    g_type;
	gboolean required;
} GdaLdapAttributeDefinition;

gda_ldap_entry_get_attributes_list ()

GSList *            gda_ldap_entry_get_attributes_list  (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         GdaLdapEntry *entry);

Get a list of all the possible attributes which entry can have. Each possible attribute is represented by a GdaLdapAttributeDefinition strunture.

cnc :

a GdaLdapConnection

entry :

a GdaLdapEntry

Returns :

a GSList of GdaLdapAttributeDefinition pointers, free the list using gda_ldap_attributes_list_free(). [transfer full][element-type GdaLdapAttributeDefinition]

Since 5.2.0


gda_ldap_attributes_list_free ()

void                gda_ldap_attributes_list_free       (GSList *list);

Frees the list returned by gda_ldap_entry_get_attributes_list().

list :

a GSList of GdaLdapAttributeDefinition pointers, or NULL. [allow-none]

Since 5.2.0


enum GdaLdapModificationType

typedef enum {
	GDA_LDAP_MODIFICATION_INSERT,
	GDA_LDAP_MODIFICATION_DELETE,
	GDA_LDAP_MODIFICATION_ATTR_ADD,
	GDA_LDAP_MODIFICATION_ATTR_DEL,
	GDA_LDAP_MODIFICATION_ATTR_REPL,
	GDA_LDAP_MODIFICATION_ATTR_DIFF
} GdaLdapModificationType;

Speficies the type of operation requested when writing to an LDAP directory.

GDA_LDAP_MODIFICATION_INSERT

modification corresponds to a new LDAP entry

GDA_LDAP_MODIFICATION_DELETE

modification corresponds to removing an LDAP entry

GDA_LDAP_MODIFICATION_ATTR_ADD

modification correspond to adding attributes to an existing LDAP entry

GDA_LDAP_MODIFICATION_ATTR_DEL

modification correspond to removing attributes from an existing LDAP entry

GDA_LDAP_MODIFICATION_ATTR_REPL

modification correspond to replacing attributes of an existing LDAP entry

GDA_LDAP_MODIFICATION_ATTR_DIFF

modification correspond to modifying attributes to an existing LDAP entry

gda_ldap_add_entry ()

gboolean            gda_ldap_add_entry                  (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         GdaLdapEntry *entry,
                                                         GError **error);

Creates a new LDAP entry.

cnc :

a GdaLdapConnection

entry :

a GdaLDapEntry describing the LDAP entry to add

error :

a place to store an error, or NULL. [allow-none]

Returns :

TRUE if no error occurred

Since 5.2.0


gda_ldap_remove_entry ()

gboolean            gda_ldap_remove_entry               (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *dn,
                                                         GError **error);

Delete an LDAP entry.

cnc :

a GdaLdapConnection

entry :

a GdaLDapEntry describing the LDAP entry to remove

error :

a place to store an error, or NULL. [allow-none]

Returns :

TRUE if no error occurred

Since 5.2.0


gda_ldap_rename_entry ()

gboolean            gda_ldap_rename_entry               (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *current_dn,
                                                         const gchar *new_dn,
                                                         GError **error);

Renames an LDAP entry.

cnc :

a GdaLdapConnection

current_dn :

the current DN of the entry

new_dn :

the new DN of the entry

error :

a place to store an error, or NULL. [allow-none]

Returns :

TRUE if no error occurred

Since 5.2.0


gda_ldap_modify_entry ()

gboolean            gda_ldap_modify_entry               (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         GdaLdapModificationType modtype,
                                                         GdaLdapEntry *entry,
                                                         GdaLdapEntry *ref_entry,
                                                         GError **error);

Modifies an LDAP entry.

cnc :

a GdaLdapConnection

modtype :

the type of modification to perform

entry :

a GdaLDapEntry describing the LDAP entry to apply modifications, along with the attributes which will be modified

ref_entry :

a GdaLDapEntry describing the reference LDAP entry, if modtype is GDA_LDAP_MODIFICATION_ATTR_DIFF. [allow-none]

error :

a place to store an error, or NULL. [allow-none]

Returns :

TRUE if no error occurred

Since 5.2.0


enum GdaLdapClassKind

typedef enum {
	GDA_LDAP_CLASS_KIND_ABSTRACT  = 1,
	GDA_LDAP_CLASS_KIND_STRUTURAL = 2,
	GDA_LDAP_CLASS_KIND_AUXILIARY = 3,
	GDA_LDAP_CLASS_KIND_UNKNOWN   = 4
} GdaLdapClassKind;

Defines the LDAP class type

GDA_LDAP_CLASS_KIND_ABSTRACT

the LDAP class is an abstract class

GDA_LDAP_CLASS_KIND_STRUTURAL

the LDAP class is a structural class

GDA_LDAP_CLASS_KIND_AUXILIARY

the LDAP class is auxilliary

GDA_LDAP_CLASS_KIND_UNKNOWN

the LDAP class type is not known

GdaLdapClass

typedef struct {
	gchar            *oid;
	guint             nb_names; /* always >= 1 */
	gchar           **names;
	gchar            *description;
	GdaLdapClassKind  kind;
	gboolean          obsolete;

	guint             nb_req_attributes;
	gchar           **req_attributes;
	guint             nb_opt_attributes;
	gchar           **opt_attributes;

	GSList           *parents; /* list of #GdaLdapClass */
	GSList           *children; /* list of #GdaLdapClass */
} GdaLdapClass;

Represents an LDAP declared class.

gchar *oid;

the OID of the class

guint nb_names;

the number of values in values (always >= 1)

gchar **names;

all the class names

gchar *description;

the class's description, or NULL. [allow-none]

GdaLdapClassKind kind;

the class kind

gboolean obsolete;

defines is LDAP class is obsolete

guint nb_req_attributes;

the number of values in req_attributes

gchar **req_attributes;

names of required attributes in class

guint nb_opt_attributes;

the number of values in opt_attributes

gchar **opt_attributes;

names of optional attributes in class

GSList *parents;

GSList of the parent classes (pointers to GdaLdapClass)

GSList *children;

GSList of the children classes (pointers to GdaLdapClass)

gda_ldap_get_class_info ()

GdaLdapClass *      gda_ldap_get_class_info             (GdaLdapConnection *cnc,
                                                         const gchar *classname);

Get information about an LDAP class

cnc :

a GdaLdapConnection

classname :

an LDAP class name

Returns :

a GdaLdapClass. [transfer none]

Since 4.2.8


gda_ldap_get_top_classes ()

const GSList *      gda_ldap_get_top_classes            (GdaLdapConnection *cnc);

get a list of the top level LDAP classes (ie. classes which don't have any parent)

cnc :

a GdaLdapConnection

Returns :

a list of GdaLdapClass pointers (don't modify it). [transfer none][element-type GdaLdapClass]

Since 4.2.8

Property Details

The "startup-file" property

  "startup-file"             gchar*                : Read / Write

File used to store startup data.

Default value: NULL