[Fedora-directory-users] Add/Change/Delete values in another attribute

[Richard Megginson]

Michael.Sangrey at highmark.com wrote:
>
>
> fedora-directory-users-bounces at redhat.com wrote on 05/11/2006 12:55:56 PM:
>
> > Michael.Sangrey at highmark.com wrote:
> > >
> > > I apologize if this is a frequently asked question (I checked and
> > > scanned LOTs of documents), but...
> > >
> > > Is there a way to add/change/delete one attribute when another
> > > attribute is added/changed/deleted?
> > You mean, like a trigger in the RDBMS world?  You could write a post-op
> > plug-in, but I don't think that's the answer you're looking for.
>
> I think you're right; I'd like something simpler.  But, it might be 
> what it is.  Has anyone on list written a post-op that deals with 
> add/change/modify to a multi-valued attribute value when another 
> attribute value changes?  Would you be willing to share the code?
We already have some in the source code.  For example, the referential 
integrity plug-in - when a user is removed, we search for groups to 
which that user may be a member of, and remove that user from those groups.
>
> > >
> > > The real question is a little more complicated.  The idea is to
> > > add/change/delete a 'memberOf' (a group) attribute for a uid when the
> > > uid is added/changed/deleted to a 'group'.
>
> > You might want to investigate the Roles
> > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/ag/7.1/roles.html#1115402
>
> The apps are already in place. If I understand roles correctly, it 
> appears the apps would have to be changed to make use of 'roles'.
>
> > and Class of Service
> > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/ag/7.1/roles.html#1115605
> > features.
>
> This looked very interesting.  However, Class of Service precludes 
> multi-valued attributes.  If a person is in multiple groups, then 
> 'memberOf' would be multi-valued, right?
Right.  So, perhaps this wouldn't work for you.
>
> > >
> > > Can anyone help?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
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