python-ldap-dev

patch for ReconnectLDAPObject.whoami_s()

[Alain S. <asp...@gm...>]

ReconnectLDAPObject.whoami_s() is not protected again disconnection !
Maybe someone forgot to redefine this method into ReconnectLDAPObject !

Here is the patch

*** /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ldap/ldapobject.py.orig    Fri
Jan 26 13:42:59 2007
--- /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ldap/ldapobject.py Fri Jan 26 13:46:12 2007
***************
*** 788,793 ****
--- 788,796 ----
    def search_ext_s(self,*args,**kwargs):
      return self._apply_method_s(SimpleLDAPObject.search_ext_s,*args,**kwargs)

+   def whoami_s(self,*args,**kwargs):
+     return self._apply_method_s(SimpleLDAPObject.whoami_s,*args,**kwargs)
+

  class SmartLDAPObject(ReconnectLDAPObject):
    """


I use whoami_s() like a ping, to know if the server is still up. Do
you know a better way ?



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Re: patch for ReconnectLDAPObject.whoami_s()

[<mi...@st...>]

Alain Spineux wrote:
> ReconnectLDAPObject.whoami_s() is not protected again disconnection !
> Maybe someone forgot to redefine this method into ReconnectLDAPObject !

Thanks for pointing this out. I've committed it to CVS. Please test.

Ciao, Michael.

Monitoring LDAP server (was: patch for ReconnectLDAPObject.whoami_s())

[<mi...@st...>]

Alain Spineux wrote:
> 
> I use whoami_s() like a ping, to know if the server is still up.

This requires support for "Who am I?" extended operation (see RFC 4532)
at the server's side which is not implemented in all server products.

> Do you know a better way ?

If it's an LDAPv3 server you could simply read the rootDSE.
Some servers implement special monitoring entries (e.g. cn=Monitor
implemented by OpenLDAP's back-monitor).

You have to think about detailed error handling.

But this all depends on which requirements you have.
How general? How many details?

Ciao, Michael.

Re: Monitoring LDAP server (was: patch for ReconnectLDAPObject.whoami_s())

[Alain S. <asp...@gm...>]

Thanks for these useful details

On 1/26/07, Michael Str=F6der <mi...@st...> wrote:
> Alain Spineux wrote:
> >
> > I use whoami_s() like a ping, to know if the server is still up.
>
> This requires support for "Who am I?" extended operation (see RFC 4532)
> at the server's side which is not implemented in all server products.
>
> > Do you know a better way ?
>
> If it's an LDAPv3 server you could simply read the rootDSE.
> Some servers implement special monitoring entries (e.g. cn=3DMonitor
> implemented by OpenLDAP's back-monitor).
>
> You have to think about detailed error handling.
>
> But this all depends on which requirements you have.
> How general? How many details?
>
> Ciao, Michael.
>


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