Hi Pierre (and Kiran),
Thanks for the very speedy response! That looks perfect ... that looks
like a good place to start. :)
If I hit any hurdles I'll post to the dev list as Kiran suggested.
I just tried to find the minimal set of Jars to run an embedded server
(any tips?) .... and found that that example doesn't compile against the
1.5.6 jars because "org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.name.LdapDN" no
longer exists, but is references in the HellowWorldPartition class.
Thanks!
Matt
On 24/03/2010 10:26 PM, Pierre-Arnaud Marcelot wrote:
Hi,
This tutorial should get you started:
http://directory.apache.org/apacheds/1.5/61-how-to-write-a-simple-custom-partition-for-apacheds.html
Regards,
Pierre-Arnaud
On 24 mars 2010, at 12:19, Matt Doran wrote:
Hi there,
I'm new to Apache DS, but I've recently used your Directory Studio and thought
it was amazing. Well done!
I've got a pretty in depth developer type question, so if this is something
better asked on another list, please let me know.
I'm a developer, and I've got to emulate some basic functionality of an LDAP
server (e.g. user authentication and some very limited/basic searching), but
instead of using a traditional LDAP data store, provide the backend data
myself. In reality the backend data will be partially constructed from an
existing RDBMS user database, and a mix of other more dynamic elements (like
delegating some elements of authentication to another source - e.g. another
LDAP server or AD).
Does Apache DS have an architecture that might allow me to take the network
facing / protocol handling layer and plugin my own implementation for a basic
data store? If so, does anyone have any tips/example/etc for me to get
started? I had a look at the documents and the project seems to be made up of
many submodules/projects. So I'm hopeful my idea is achievable .... but would
like your tips on where to begin.
Thanks in advance,
Matt
