Functions For Dealing With Filters - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - PLUG-IN Manual

Functions for Dealing with Filters

Description
In Directory Server 6.1, the only external flag that can be set is
SLAPI_ENTRY_FLAG_TOMBSTONE
entry. More flags may be exposed in future releases. Do not use your own flags.
See Also
slapi_entry_clear_flag()
slapi_entry_flag_is_set()
Functions for Dealing with Filters
This section contains reference information on filter routines.
Table 15-13 Filter Routines
Function
slapi_filter_apply()
slapi_filter_compare()
slapi_filter_dup()
slapi_filter_free()
slapi_filter_get_attribute_type()
slapi_filter_get_ava()
slapi_filter_get_choice()
slapi_filter_get_subfilt()
slapi_filter_get_type()
slapi_filter_join()
slapi_filter_join_ex()
slapi_filter_list_first()
slapi_filter_list_next()
slapi_filter_test()
slapi_filter_test_ext()
slapi_filter_test_simple()
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. This flag means that the entry is a tombstone
Description
Applies a function to each simple filter component within a complex
filter.
Determines if two filters are identical.
Duplicates the specified filter.
Frees the specified filter.
Gets the attribute type for all simple filter choices.
Gets the attribute type and the value from the filter.
Gets the type of the specified filter.
Gets the substring values from the filter.
Gets the attribute type specified in the filter.
Joins two specified filters.
Recursively joins two specified filters.
Gets the first filter that makes up the specified filter.
Gets the next filter.
Determines if the specified entry matches a particular filter.
Determines if an entry matches a given filter.
Determines if an entry matches a filter.