Integrate LDAP in entity engine

[Malin Nicolas]

Hi David, and others

For a customer, we need to deploy OFBiz with an openLDAP in read/write
mode (not just authentification). After some analysis, I found your
document  : EELDAP-analysis-finaldraft.pdf
(https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/6553929/EELDAP-analysis-finaldraft.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1157730941000)

Is this analysis has already been implemented and still applicable ? if
yes, then I can put some resources on it to realize implementations with
OFBiz trunk and if there is other information that you wish (class name,
extend interface or other), I would be happy to have them as I'd like to
waste the less time possible.

I'm waiting your return,

Nicolas

[David E. Jones-2]

Hi Nicolas,

I'm sorry to say that no, it never has been implemented (that I know of) and I'm not aware of any plans to implement it.

-David


On May 28, 2010, at 2:33 AM, Nicolas Malin wrote:

> Hi David, and others
>
> For a customer, we need to deploy OFBiz with an openLDAP in read/write mode (not just authentification). After some analysis, I found your document  : EELDAP-analysis-finaldraft.pdf (https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/6553929/EELDAP-analysis-finaldraft.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1157730941000)
>
> Is this analysis has already been implemented and still applicable ? if yes, then I can put some resources on it to realize implementations with OFBiz trunk and if there is other information that you wish (class name, extend interface or other), I would be happy to have them as I'd like to waste the less time possible.
>
> I'm waiting your return,
>
> Nicolas

[Malin Nicolas]

Hi David,

My ask isn't Do you impliment it ? But your analysis is already
available ? and if yes, I propose to realise implement.

I prefere add a generic improvment on OFBiz based on your analysis than
a bad specific. I can put some resource during this june on this subject.

Nicolas

David E Jones a écrit :

> Hi Nicolas,
>
> I'm sorry to say that no, it never has been implemented (that I know of) and I'm not aware of any plans to implement it.
>
> -David
>
>
> On May 28, 2010, at 2:33 AM, Nicolas Malin wrote:
>
>  
>> Hi David, and others
>>
>> For a customer, we need to deploy OFBiz with an openLDAP in read/write mode (not just authentification). After some analysis, I found your document  : EELDAP-analysis-finaldraft.pdf (https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/6553929/EELDAP-analysis-finaldraft.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1157730941000)
>>
>> Is this analysis has already been implemented and still applicable ? if yes, then I can put some resources on it to realize implementations with OFBiz trunk and if there is other information that you wish (class name, extend interface or other), I would be happy to have them as I'd like to waste the less time possible.
>>
>> I'm waiting your return,
>>
>> Nicolas
>>    
>
>  

[David E. Jones-2]

Nicolas,

That document is all I ever did in this direction. Along with that I should say that I'm not sure this is really the best approach. It was a design based on a certain set of requirements and on a general goal to have something generic that could adapt to future requirements.

My opinion on this now is that an API specific to an hierarchical LDAP-like structure that is generic, in the same way the entity engine is generic, would be a better way to go than to actually try to get access the hierarchical structure through an API designed for relational/tabular data.

For future reference the Java Content Repository (JSR-170/JSR-283) has an interesting combination of an hierarchical structure and attributes that can be queried using XPath style queries and SQL style queries. It may be possible to create an API that is good for both hierarchical and relational structures, but the current Entity Engine API will probably do a poor job of that.

-David


On May 30, 2010, at 3:11 PM, Nicolas Malin wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> My ask isn't Do you impliment it ? But your analysis is already available ? and if yes, I propose to realise implement.
>
> I prefere add a generic improvment on OFBiz based on your analysis than a bad specific. I can put some resource during this june on this subject.
>
> Nicolas
>
> David E Jones a écrit :
>> Hi Nicolas,
>>
>> I'm sorry to say that no, it never has been implemented (that I know of) and I'm not aware of any plans to implement it.
>>
>> -David
>>
>>
>> On May 28, 2010, at 2:33 AM, Nicolas Malin wrote:
>>
>>  
>>> Hi David, and others
>>>
>>> For a customer, we need to deploy OFBiz with an openLDAP in read/write mode (not just authentification). After some analysis, I found your document  : EELDAP-analysis-finaldraft.pdf (https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/6553929/EELDAP-analysis-finaldraft.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1157730941000)
>>>
>>> Is this analysis has already been implemented and still applicable ? if yes, then I can put some resources on it to realize implementations with OFBiz trunk and if there is other information that you wish (class name, extend interface or other), I would be happy to have them as I'd like to waste the less time possible.
>>>
>>> I'm waiting your return,
>>>
>>> Nicolas
>>>    
>>
>>  
>

[Malin Nicolas]

Thanks, for your return David,

I continue the analyse and create a jira for follow this subject.
I think, OFBiz do just make a mapping between ldap and data model. I try
to complete the analysis before the week-end.

Nicolas

David E Jones a écrit :

> Nicolas,
>
> That document is all I ever did in this direction. Along with that I should say that I'm not sure this is really the best approach. It was a design based on a certain set of requirements and on a general goal to have something generic that could adapt to future requirements.
>
> My opinion on this now is that an API specific to an hierarchical LDAP-like structure that is generic, in the same way the entity engine is generic, would be a better way to go than to actually try to get access the hierarchical structure through an API designed for relational/tabular data.
>
> For future reference the Java Content Repository (JSR-170/JSR-283) has an interesting combination of an hierarchical structure and attributes that can be queried using XPath style queries and SQL style queries. It may be possible to create an API that is good for both hierarchical and relational structures, but the current Entity Engine API will probably do a poor job of that.
>
> -David
>
>
> On May 30, 2010, at 3:11 PM, Nicolas Malin wrote:
>
>  
>> Hi David,
>>
>> My ask isn't Do you impliment it ? But your analysis is already available ? and if yes, I propose to realise implement.
>>
>> I prefere add a generic improvment on OFBiz based on your analysis than a bad specific. I can put some resource during this june on this subject.
>>
>> Nicolas
>>
>> David E Jones a écrit :
>>    
>>> Hi Nicolas,
>>>
>>> I'm sorry to say that no, it never has been implemented (that I know of) and I'm not aware of any plans to implement it.
>>>
>>> -David
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 28, 2010, at 2:33 AM, Nicolas Malin wrote:
>>>
>>>  
>>>      
>>>> Hi David, and others
>>>>
>>>> For a customer, we need to deploy OFBiz with an openLDAP in read/write mode (not just authentification). After some analysis, I found your document  : EELDAP-analysis-finaldraft.pdf (https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/6553929/EELDAP-analysis-finaldraft.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1157730941000)
>>>>
>>>> Is this analysis has already been implemented and still applicable ? if yes, then I can put some resources on it to realize implementations with OFBiz trunk and if there is other information that you wish (class name, extend interface or other), I would be happy to have them as I'd like to waste the less time possible.
>>>>
>>>> I'm waiting your return,
>>>>
>>>> Nicolas
>>>>    
>>>>        
>>>  
>>>      
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