Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Spring LDAP capability improved

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Nov 22, 20061 min

Spring LDAP, which is a Java library for simplifying LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) operations, has been upgraded, the Spring Framework community said on Saturday. The new release, called version 1.1.1, adheres to the Spring Framework 2.0 internally. Spring LDAP complements Spring by making it easy to write applications that integrate with LDAP servers. Other features in Spring LDAP version 1.1.1 i

Spring LDAP, which is a Java library for simplifying LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) operations, has been upgraded, the Spring Framework community said on Saturday.

The new release, called version 1.1.1, adheres to the Spring Framework 2.0 internally. Spring LDAP complements Spring by making it easy to write applications that integrate with LDAP servers.

Other features in Spring LDAP version 1.1.1 include:

* An added capability to use server-side controls in search.

* Added lookup methods that can take an array of return attribute names.

* The DirContexAdapter.getnameInNameSpace() programming interface now returns a full DN (Distinguished Name), which is used to identify a directory entry.

* The DistinguishedName programming feature now supports multi-valued RDN’s (Relative Distinguished Name) separated by a + sign, like “cn=Rod+sn=Johnson,” for example.

An LdapTemplate class encapsulates plumbing work involved in traditional LDAP programming. Programmers can tend to more important issues such as where to find data.

Spring LDAP can be found here.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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