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ivals
ftype
Returns
This function returns one of the following values:
•
0
•
-1
specified plug-in is not found.
Description
When processing a search that uses an attribute-value assertion (AVA) filter (for
example,
value specified in the search filter against the value of the specified attribute in
each entry.
The function invokes the syntax plug-in specified by the
plug-in associated with the type of attribute used in the search. You can get this
handle by calling the
The syntax plug-in function invoked by this function is responsible for comparing
the value specified by
entries. The syntax plug-in function returns a list of matching entry keys (the
argument) to the backend.
slapi_call_syntax_assertion2keys_sub_sv()
When processing a search, calls the function (defined in the specified syntax
plug-in) responsible for returning an array of values (specified by the search filter)
to compare against the entries in the directory.
This function applies to searches that use the filter type
Syntax
#include "slapi-plugin.h"
int slapi_call_syntax_assertion2keys_sub_sv( void *vpi,
char *initial, char **any, char *final, Slapi_Value ***ivals );
Pointer to the Slapi_Value arrays containing the values
returned by the plug-in function (these values can now be
compared against entries in the directory).
Type of filter (for example, LDAP_FILTER_EQUALITY)
if successful.
if an error occurs; for example, if the corresponding function for the
or
ou=Accounting
slapi_attr_type2plugin()
against the actual values of the attributes in the directory
val
), the back-end needs to compare the
ou=~Accounting
Functions for Syntax Plug-In
argument. (This is the
vpi
function.)
LDAP_FILTER_SUBSTRINGS
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