Method Protocols.LDAP.client()->compare()

Method compare

int compare(string dn, string attr, string value)

Description

Compares an attribute value with one in the directory.

Parameter dn

The distinguished name of the entry.

Parameter attr

The type (aka name) of the attribute to compare.

Parameter value

The value to compare with. It's UTF-8 encoded automatically if the attribute syntax specifies that.

Returns

Returns 1 if at least one of the values for the attribute in the directory is equal to value, 0 if it didn't match or there was some error (use error_number to find out).

Note

This function has changed arguments since version 7.6. From 7.3 to 7.6 it was effectively useless since it always returned true.

Note

The equality matching rule for the attribute governs the comparison. There are attributes where the assertion syntax used here isn't the same as the attribute value syntax.