[jira] Updated: (DIRSERVER-646) Replacing an unknown attribute with no values (deletion) causes an error

["Stefan Zoerner (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

     [ http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DIRSERVER-646?page=all ]

Stefan Zoerner updated DIRSERVER-646:
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           Attachment: ReplaceNonExistingAttribute.java
    Affects Version/s: 1.0-RC4
             Priority: Minor  (was: Major)

Here is a JUnit test which checks the desired behaviour. It passes with Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2. In Apache DS 1.0 RC4, one of the two contained test cases fails (testReplaceNonExistingAttribute). This method does the same as written in the original issue description.  

> Replacing an unknown attribute with no values (deletion) causes an error
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: DIRSERVER-646
>                 URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DIRSERVER-646
>             Project: Directory ApacheDS
>          Issue Type: Bug
>    Affects Versions: 1.0-RC3, 1.0-RC4
>         Environment: ApacheDS 1.0 RC 3
> Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_04-b05)
> Microsoft Windows XP version 5.1 Service Pack 1
>            Reporter: Stefan Zoerner
>            Priority: Minor
>         Attachments: ReplaceNonExistingAttribute.java
>
>
> I am not sure, whether we have implemented the following right: RFC 2251 says in chapter 4.6. (Modify Operation) the following about replace modification items:
> "replace: replace all existing values of the given attribute with the new values listed, creating the attribute if it did not already exist. A replace with no value will delete the entire attribute if it exists, and is ignored if the attribute does not exist."
> The problem I have found has to do with the second part. To make it more concrete, here is my example entry:
> dn: cn=Kate Bush,dc=example,dc=com
> cn: Kate Bush
> objectclass: top
> objectclass: person
> sn: Bush
> If I apply the following modification to it (replace with no value)
> dn: cn=Kate Bush,dc=example,dc=com
> changetype: modify
> replace: description
> -
> i.e.
> $ ldapmodify -h localhost -p 10389 -D "uid=admin,ou=system" -w ****** -f replaceDescription.ldif
> modifying entry cn=Kate Bush,dc=example,dc=com
> $
> ApacheDS works as expected and described in the RFC above: Nothing happens (especially no error).  
> If I use an attribute which is not known to the server, e.g.
> dn: cn=Kate Bush,dc=example,dc=com
> changetype: modify
> replace: numberOfOctaves
> -
> The following happens
> $ ldapmodify -h localhost -p 10389 -D "uid=admin,ou=system" -w ****** -f replaceOctaves.ldif
> modifying entry cn=Kate Bush,dc=example,dc=com
> ldap_modify: Undefined attribute type
> ldap_modify: additional info: failed to modify entry cn=Kate Bush,dc=example,dc=com
> $
> I am not sure, whether the correct behavior is to ignore the replace modification here. But I assume it (what does "is ignored if the attribute does not exist" exactly mean in the RFC?). Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2. for instance does not throw an error in this situation.

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