Re: How to explode DN in RDN parts?

[Graham B. <gb...@po...>]

On Mon, Jul 30, 2001 at 05:19:57PM +0100, Chris Ridd wrote:
> "Alwicher, Vincent VAG SITI-GRSE3" <Vin...@is...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I was wondering if there is a function that can split the DN into an array
> > comtaining the separate components of the DN?
> > 
> > In the competing Perl LDAP module LDAPapi there is a function called
> > "explode_dn" available which can do this.
> > I cannot find a similar function in mr. Graham Barr's module.
> > Thanks in advance!
> > 
> > Kind regards / Met vriendelijke groet,
> > Vincent Alwicher
> > Technical Consultancy and Solution Development
> > SITI-GRSE3 - Global Practice Infrastructure Solutions Europe / Africa
> > Shell Information Technology International B.V.
> > 
> 
> There isn't really an equivalent, but I note that Net::LDAP::Util has a
> canonical_dn function that uses a regex to 'explode' DNs. You could copy
> that code...

Heh, That code was originally written as a sub, but IIRC that code also
splits the multi-RDNs too.

Graham.