dsml DSMLv1 parser and generator

This module parses and generates LDAP data in the format DSMLv1. It is implemented in pure Python and does not rely on any non-standard modules. Therefore it can be used stand-alone without the rest of the python-ldap package.

class dsml.DSMLWriter(f, base64_attrs=[], dsml_comment='', indent=' ')

Class for writing LDAP entry records to a DSMLv1 file.

Arguments:

f

File object for output.

base64_attrs

Attribute types to be base64-encoded.

dsml_comment

Text placed in comment lines behind <dsml:dsml>.

indent

String used for indentiation of next nested level.

writeFooter()

Write the footer

writeHeader()

Write the header

writeRecord(dn, entry)

dn

string-representation of distinguished name

entry

dictionary holding the LDAP entry {attr:data}

class dsml.DSMLParser(input_file, ContentHandlerClass, ignored_attr_types=None, max_entries=0)

Base class for a DSMLv1 parser. Applications should sub-class this class and override method handle() to implement something meaningful.

Public class attributes:

records_read

Counter for records processed so far

Arguments:

input_file

File-object to read the DSMLv1 input from

ignored_attr_types

Attributes with these attribute type names will be ignored.

max_entries

If non-zero specifies the maximum number of entries to be read from f.

line_sep

String used as line separator

handle(*args, **kwargs)

Process a single DSMLv1 entry record. This method should be implemented by applications using DSMLParser.

parse()

Continously read and parse DSML records

Example