Net::LDAP::Search - Object returned by Net::LDAP search method

NAME

Net::LDAP::Search - Object returned by Net::LDAP search method

SYNOPSIS

 use Net::LDAP;

 $mesg = $ldap->search( @search_args );

 @entries = $mesg->entries;

DESCRIPTION

A Net::LDAP::Search object is returned from the search method of a the Net::LDAP manpage object. It is a container object which holds the results of the search.

METHODS

Net::LDAP::Search inherits from the Net::LDAP::Message manpage, and so supports all methods defined in the Net::LDAP::Message manpage.

as_struct ( ): Returns a reference to a HASH, where the keys are the DNs of the results and the values are HASH references. These second level HASHes hold the attributes such that the keys are the attribute names, in lowercase, and the values are references to an ARRAY holding the values.; This method will block until the whole search request has finished.
count ( ): Returns the number of entries returned by the server.; This method will block until the whole search request has finished.
entry ( INDEX ): Return the N'th entry, which will be a the Net::LDAP::Entry manpage object. If INDEX is greater than the total number of entries returned then undef will be returned.; This method will block until the search request has returned enough entries.
entries ( ): Return an array of the Net::LDAP::Entry manpage objects that were returned from the server.; This method will block until the whole search request has finished.
pop_entry ( ): Pop an entry from the internal list of the Net::LDAP::Entry manpage objects for this search. If there are no more entries then undef is returned.; This call will block if the list is empty, until the server returns another entry.
references ( ): Return a list of references that the server returned. This will be a list of the Net::LDAP::Reference manpage objects.
sorted ( ): Return a list the Net::LDAP::Entry manpage objects, sorted by their DNs.; The sorting is done on the client side using Perl's alphanumerical sort operator cmp.
sorted ( ATTR, ... ): Return a list of the Net::LDAP::Entry manpage objects, sorted by the specified attributes. The attributes are compared in the order specified, each only being compared if all the prior attributes compare equal.; The sorting is done on the client side using Perl's alphanumerical sort operator cmp.
shift_entry ( ): Shift an entry from the internal list of the Net::LDAP::Entry manpage objects for this search. If there are no more entries then undef is returned.; This call will block if the list is empty, until the server returns another entry.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This document is based on a document originally written by Russell Fulton <r.fulton@auckland.ac.nz>.

AUTHOR

Graham Barr <gbarr@pobox.com>

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COPYRIGHT

Net::LDAP::Search - Object returned by Net::LDAP search method