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LDAP_GET_VALUES(3) Library Functions ManualLDAP_GET_VALUES(3)ldap_get_values, ldap_get_values_len, ldap_count_values - LDAP attribute value handling routines
OpenLDAP LDAP (libldap, -lldap)
#include <ldap.h>char **ldap_get_values(ld, entry, attr) LDAP *ld; LDAPMessage *entry; char *attr;struct berval **ldap_get_values_len(ld, entry, attr) LDAP *ld; LDAPMessage *entry; char *attr;int ldap_count_values(vals) char **vals;int ldap_count_values_len(vals) struct berval **vals;void ldap_value_free(vals) char **vals;void ldap_value_free_len(vals) struct berval **vals;
These routines are used to retrieve and manipulate attribute values from an LDAP entry as returned byldap_first_entry(3) orldap_next_entry(3).ldap_get_values()takes theentry and the attributeattr whose values are desired and returns a NULL- terminated array of the attribute's values.attr may be an attribute type as returned fromldap_first_attribute(3) orldap_next_attribute(3), or if the attribute type is known it can simply be given. The number of values in the array can be counted by callingldap_count_values(). The array of values returned can be freed by callingldap_value_free(). If the attribute values are binary in nature, and thus not suitable to be returned as an array of char *'s, theldap_get_values_len()routine can be used instead. It takes the same parameters asldap_get_values(), but returns a NULL- terminated array of pointers to berval structures, each containing the length of and a pointer to a value. The number of values in the array can be counted by callingldap_count_values_len(). The array of values returned can be freed by callingldap_value_free_len().
If an error occurs inldap_get_values()orldap_get_values_len(), NULL is returned and theld_errnofield in theld parameter is set to indicate the error. Seeldap_error(3) for a description of possible error codes.
These routines dynamically allocate memory which the caller must free using the supplied routines.
ldap(3),ldap_first_entry(3),ldap_first_attribute(3),ldap_error(3)
OpenLDAP Softwareis developed and maintained by The OpenLDAP Project <http://www.openldap.org/>.OpenLDAP Softwareis derived from the University of Michigan LDAP 3.3 Release.
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