NAME

       Catmandu::Importer::LDAP - Package that imports LDAP directories

SYNOPSIS

           # From the command line

           # Anonymous bind to find all 'Patrick's
           $ catmandu convert LDAP \
                   --host ldaps://ldaps.ugent.be \
                   --search-filter '(givenName=Patrick)' \
                   --search-base 'dc=ugent, dc=be' to YAML

           # From Perl

           use Catmandu;

           my $importer = Catmandu->importer('LDAP',
                                host          => 'ldaps://ldaps.ugent.be' ,
                                search_filter => '(givenName=Patrick)' ,
                                search_base   => 'dc=ugent, dc=be'
                           );

           my $exporter = Catmandu->exporter('YAML');

           $exporter->add_many($importer);

           $exporter->commit;

CONFIGURATION

       host
           The LDAP host to connect to

       base
           The base to bind to (if not specified it is an anonymous bind)

       password
           The password needed for the bind

       search_base
           The DN that is the base object entry relative to which the search is to be performed.

       search_filter
           One or more search filters. E.g.

              (givenName=Patrick)    # search Patrick
              (&(givenName=Patrick)(postalCode=9000))  # search Patrick AND postalcode=9000
              (|)(givenName=Patrick)(postalCode=9000)) # search Patrick OR postcalcode=9000

METHODS

       Every Catmandu::Importer is a Catmandu::Iterable all its methods are inherited.  The
       methods are not idempotent: LDAP streams can only be read once.

SEE ALSO

       Catmandu , Catmandu::Importer , Catmandu::Iterable