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This chapter explains how to write plug-in functions that handle matching rules.
Matching rule plug-in functions are described in the following sections:
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Understanding Matching Rules
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Understanding Matching Rule Plug-Ins
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Indexing Based on Matching Rules
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Handling Extensible Match Filters
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Writing a Destructor Function
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Writing an Initialization Function
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Registering Matching Rule Functions
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Specifying Start and Close Functions
Understanding Matching Rules
A matching rule specifies how one or more attributes of a particular syntax should
be compared against assertion values. For example, a matching rule that specifies a
"sound-alike" comparison attempts to match values that sound like the specified
value. Each matching rule is identified by a unique OID (for example, "1.2.3.4").
LDAP v3 clients can specify a matching rule as part of a search filter in a search
request. This type of search filter is called an extensible match filter.
Writing Matching Rule Plug-Ins
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