NAME¶

Catmandu::Importer::LDAP - Package that imports LDAP directories

SYNOPSIS¶

    # From the command line
    # Anonymous bind to find all 'Patrick's
    $ catmandu convert LDAP \
            --host ldaps://ldaps.ugent.be \
            --search-filter '(givenName=Patrick)' \
            --search-base 'dc=ugent, dc=be' to YAML
    # From Perl
    use Catmandu;
    my $importer = Catmandu->importer('LDAP',
                         host          => 'ldaps://ldaps.ugent.be' ,
                         search_filter => '(givenName=Patrick)' ,
                         search_base   => 'dc=ugent, dc=be'
                    );
    my $exporter = Catmandu->exporter('YAML');
    $exporter->add_many($importer);
    $exporter->commit;

CONFIGURATION¶

host

The LDAP host to connect to

base

The base to bind to (if not specified it is an anonymous bind)

password

The password needed for the bind

search_base

The DN that is the base object entry relative to which the search is to be performed.

search_filter

One or more search filters. E.g.

   (givenName=Patrick)    # search Patrick
   (&(givenName=Patrick)(postalCode=9000))  # search Patrick AND postalcode=9000
   (|)(givenName=Patrick)(postalCode=9000)) # search Patrick OR postcalcode=9000
    

METHODS¶

Every Catmandu::Importer is a Catmandu::Iterable all its methods are inherited. The methods are not idempotent: LDAP streams can only be read once.

SEE ALSO¶

Catmandu , Catmandu::Importer , Catmandu::Iterable