Any volunteers for SF#1657848?

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HI!

I'd like to release python-ldap 2.3 within the next weeks. For this
release I'd like to get rid of using deprecated OpenLDAP C SDK functions.

Since my C skills are limited I'd appreciate if somebody could take over
implementing a new C function l_ldap_str2dn(). I've collected my
thoughts in the SF tracker item SF#1657848 (see current content below).

Ciao, Michael.

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Michael Ströder
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Subject: [ python-ldap-Bugs-1657848 ] ldap_value_free() deprecated
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:49:49 -0700
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Bugs item #1657848, was opened at 2007-02-12 11:16
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Submitted By: Michael Ströder (stroeder)
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Summary: ldap_value_free() deprecated

Initial Comment:
Current ldap.h lists ldap_value_free() as deprecated.
ldap_values_free_len() shall be used instead.

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>Comment By: Michael Ströder (stroeder)
Date: 2007-03-18 12:49

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Hmm, since Python strings are similar to struct berval probably OpenLDAP's
function ldap_bv2dn() should be used instead ldap_str2dn() within
l_ldap_str2dn().

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Comment By: Michael Ströder (stroeder)
Date: 2007-03-18 11:52

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It seems ldap_value_free() is solely used in l_ldap_explode_dn() and
ldap_explode_rdn(). These functions in turn use OpenLDAP's functions
ldap_explode_dn() and ldap_explode_rdn() which are also marked as
deprecated.

So the best thing is for upcoming python-ldap 2.3
1. to add a new function l_ldap_str2dn() to functions.c,
2. add a new Python wrapper function str2dn() to Lib/ldap/functions.py,
3. to remove l_ldap_explode_dn() and ldap_explode_rdn() from functions.c
and
4. modify pure Python wrapper function explode_dn() and explode_rdn() in
ldap.functions to use the new Python function ldap.functions.str2dn() for
preserving backward compability.

This might change the behaviour of ldap.explode_dn() to return hex-escaped
chars for NON-ASCII chars. This is odd anyway so personally I don't care.

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