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Posted to users@directory.apache.org by Emmanuel Lecharny <el...@apache.org> on 2014/08/01 00:38:50 UTC
Re: Adding mail attribute to objectClass groupOfNames
Please don't post message to me directly. Post them to the mailing list.
yes, extending the gtoupOfNames ObjectClass is the standard best practice.
Modifying it is really a wrong idea. You would lose the compatibility with
all the LDAP servers out there, and any migration to a newer version of any
server will require you to modify the standard schema.
And, no, you won't be in trouble with your client : just explain him that
it's not an option. Ususally, clients are smarter than we think...
On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Prasad Bodapati <pr...@pb.com>
wrote:
> Sorry, I have read that but I have missed your suggestion.
> I am writing an API which sync data from ApacheDS to SOLR.
>
> So is that normal to extend the groupOfNames class ? If my client does not
> do that I might be in trouble.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emmanuel Lécharny [mailto:elecharny@gmail.com]
> Sent: 31 July 2014 12:32
> To: Prasad Bodapati
> Subject: Re: Adding mail attribute to objectClass groupOfNames
>
> > Then what is the best way to add mail then ?
>
> Did you read my previous mail ?
>
>
> ________________________________
>
>
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Regards,
Cordialement,
Emmanuel Lécharny
www.iktek.com
RE: Adding mail attribute to objectClass groupOfNames
Posted by Prasad Bodapati <pr...@pb.com>.
-----Original Message-----
From: Emmanuel Lécharny [mailto:elecharny@gmail.com]
Sent: 01 August 2014 09:38
To: users@directory.apache.org
Subject: Re: Adding mail attribute to objectClass groupOfNames
Le 01/08/2014 10:33, Prasad Bodapati a écrit :
> Thank you very much. The reason I wanted to add mail attribute is for testing purpose only.
> The API I am writing sync users and groups from any LDAP to SOLR. Whichever way my clients setup their LDAP all I need is "mail" attribute in their groups node.
>
> I am correct imagining that ApacheDS users will always have it ?
No. There is no such thing as an "apacheDS user". ApacheDS is an LDAP server, it only contains whatever you inject into it.
It's up to you to define what will go into the server, and the structure of your entries.
Yeah that make sense, thank you.
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Re: Adding mail attribute to objectClass groupOfNames
Posted by Emmanuel Lécharny <el...@gmail.com>.
Le 01/08/2014 10:33, Prasad Bodapati a écrit :
> Thank you very much. The reason I wanted to add mail attribute is for testing purpose only.
> The API I am writing sync users and groups from any LDAP to SOLR. Whichever way my clients setup their LDAP all I need is "mail" attribute in their groups node.
>
> I am correct imagining that ApacheDS users will always have it ?
No. There is no such thing as an "apacheDS user". ApacheDS is an LDAP
server, it only contains whatever you inject into it.
It's up to you to define what will go into the server, and the structure
of your entries.
RE: Adding mail attribute to objectClass groupOfNames
Posted by Prasad Bodapati <pr...@pb.com>.
Thank you very much. The reason I wanted to add mail attribute is for testing purpose only.
The API I am writing sync users and groups from any LDAP to SOLR. Whichever way my clients setup their LDAP all I need is "mail" attribute in their groups node.
I am correct imagining that ApacheDS users will always have it ?
-----Original Message-----
From: Emmanuel Lécharny [mailto:elecharny@gmail.com]
Sent: 01 August 2014 09:29
To: users@directory.apache.org
Subject: Re: Adding mail attribute to objectClass groupOfNames
Le 01/08/2014 09:37, Jim Willeke a écrit :
> You should/could create an aux class containing the additional
> attributes you desire and add the AUX class to the entry, rather than
> modify an existing "standard" class.
That's also an option. ALl in all, you have now 2 possibilities :
- create you own ObjectClass extending the groupOfnames ObjectClass with an additional AttributeType, and use it for your entries
- create an Auxiliary OvjectClass containing the needed AttrributeType, and add it to your entries.
________________________________
Re: Adding mail attribute to objectClass groupOfNames
Posted by Emmanuel Lécharny <el...@gmail.com>.
Le 01/08/2014 09:37, Jim Willeke a écrit :
> You should/could create an aux class containing the additional attributes
> you desire and add the AUX class to the entry, rather than modify an
> existing "standard" class.
That's also an option. ALl in all, you have now 2 possibilities :
- create you own ObjectClass extending the groupOfnames ObjectClass with
an additional AttributeType, and use it for your entries
- create an Auxiliary OvjectClass containing the needed AttrributeType,
and add it to your entries.
Re: Adding mail attribute to objectClass groupOfNames
Posted by Jim Willeke <ji...@willeke.com>.
You should/could create an aux class containing the additional attributes
you desire and add the AUX class to the entry, rather than modify an
existing "standard" class.
-jim
ᐧ
--
-jim
Jim Willeke
On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 6:38 PM, Emmanuel Lecharny <el...@apache.org>
wrote:
> Please don't post message to me directly. Post them to the mailing list.
>
> yes, extending the gtoupOfNames ObjectClass is the standard best practice.
> Modifying it is really a wrong idea. You would lose the compatibility with
> all the LDAP servers out there, and any migration to a newer version of any
> server will require you to modify the standard schema.
>
> And, no, you won't be in trouble with your client : just explain him that
> it's not an option. Ususally, clients are smarter than we think...
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Prasad Bodapati <pr...@pb.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Sorry, I have read that but I have missed your suggestion.
> > I am writing an API which sync data from ApacheDS to SOLR.
> >
> > So is that normal to extend the groupOfNames class ? If my client does
> not
> > do that I might be in trouble.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Emmanuel Lécharny [mailto:elecharny@gmail.com]
> > Sent: 31 July 2014 12:32
> > To: Prasad Bodapati
> > Subject: Re: Adding mail attribute to objectClass groupOfNames
> >
> > > Then what is the best way to add mail then ?
> >
> > Did you read my previous mail ?
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Cordialement,
> Emmanuel Lécharny
> www.iktek.com
>