Catalyst::Model::LDAP:UserrContributed Perl DocCatalyst::Model::LDAP::Entry(3)NAMECatalyst::Model::LDAP::Entry - Convenience methods for Net::LDAP::Entry
SYNOPSIS
# In your controller
my $mesg = $c->model('Person')->search('(cn=Lou Rhodes)');
my $entry = $mesg->shift_entry;
print $entry->title;
DESCRIPTION
This module simplifies use of Net::LDAP::Entry objects in your
application. It makes accessors and mutators for all attributes on an
entry. For example:
print $entry->cn;
It also stores a reference to the parent LDAP connection, simplifying
updates to the entry:
$entry->title('Folk singer');
$entry->update;
ADDING ENTRY METHODS
If you want to provide your own methods on an LDAP entry, you can use
the "entry_class" configuration variable. For example:
# In lib/MyApp/Model/LDAP.pm
package MyApp::Model::LDAP;
use base qw/Catalyst::Model::LDAP/;
__PACKAGE__->config(
# ...
entry_class => 'MyApp::LDAP::Entry',
);
1;
# In lib/MyApp/LDAP/Entry.pm
package MyApp::LDAP::Entry;
use base qw/Catalyst::Model::LDAP::Entry/;
use DateTime::Format::Strptime;
sub get_date {
my ($self, $attribute) = @_;
my ($datetime) = ($self->get_value($attribute) =~ /^(\d{14})/);
my $parser = DateTime::Format::Strptime->new(
pattern => '%Y%m%d%H%M%S',
locale => 'en_US',
time_zone => 'UTC'
);
return $parser->parse_datetime($datetime);
}
1;
METHODS
new
Override the Net::LDAP::Entry object constructor to take an optional
LDAP handle. If provided this will be used automatically on "update".
update
Override "update" to default to the optional LDAP handle provided to
the constructor.
can
Override "can" to declare existence of the LDAP entry attribute methods
from "AUTOLOAD".
SEE ALSO
· Catalyst::Model::LDAP
· Catalyst::Model::LDAP::Search
AUTHORS
· Marcus Ramberg
LICENSE
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself.
perl v5.14.1 2008-02-19 Catalyst::Model::LDAP::Entry(3)
