* @brief reads a given attribute for an LDAP record identified by a DN
* @param $dn the record in question
* @param $attr the attribute that shall be retrieved
- * @returns the values in an array on success, false otherwise
+ * if empty, just check the record's existence
+ * @returns true or the values in an array on success, false otherwise
*
- * Reads an attribute from an LDAP entry
+ * Reads an attribute from an LDAP entry or check if entry exists
*/
public function readAttribute($dn, $attr, $filter = 'objectClass=*') {
if(!$this->checkConnection()) {
}
$rr = @ldap_read($cr, $dn, $filter, array($attr));
if(!is_resource($rr)) {
- \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'readAttribute '.$attr.' failed for DN '.$dn, \OCP\Util::DEBUG);
+ \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'readAttribute failed for DN '.$dn, \OCP\Util::DEBUG);
//in case an error occurs , e.g. object does not exist
return false;
}
+ if (empty($attr)) {
+ \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'readAttribute: '.$dn.' found', \OCP\Util::DEBUG);
+ return true;
+ }
$er = ldap_first_entry($cr, $rr);
if(!is_resource($er)) {
//did not match the filter, return false
return false;
}
- //if user really still exists, we will be able to read his objectclass
- $objcs = $this->readAttribute($dn, 'objectclass');
- if(!$objcs || empty($objcs)) {
+ //check if user really still exists by reading its entry
+ if(!$this->readAttribute($dn, '') ) {
$this->connection->writeToCache('userExists'.$uid, false);
return false;
}