How can I use Java Beans to create...
Articles and Tips: qna
01 Mar 2001
Q.
How can I use Java Beans to create NDS Directory objects?
A.
Novell's Java Beans provide an easy interface to manipulate NDS objects from within a servlet. Using the "NWDir" bean, objects can be created and configured.
The following code samples create a container and a user within that container:
import com.novell.beans.NWDir.*;
import com.novell.beans.util.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
..
NWDir dirBean;
NWEntry parentContainerEntry;
NWEntry newContainerEntry;
NWEntry newUserEntry;
..
//
//Authenticate to the tree as Admin:
//
dirBean = new NWDir();
try
{
if (dirBean.authenticate("admin" +"." +"novell", "YOUR_TREE") == false)
{
throw new Exception();
}
}
catch(Exception e)
{
out.println("Not Authenticated");
}
//
//Create a new container under a parent container:
//
try
{
dirBean.setFullName("NDS:\\\\YOUR_TREE\\parentContainer");
parentContainerEntry = dirBean.getEntry();
newContainerName = "NewContainer";
newContainerEntry = dirBean.createEntry("Organizational Unit",
newContainerName);
newContainerEntry.setFieldValue("Description", "A New Container");
entries = parentContainerEntry.getEntries();
entries.addElement(newContainerEntry);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
}
...
//
//Create a new user in the new container:
//
try
{
dirBean.setFullName("NDS:\\\\YOUR_TREE\\parentContainer\\");
newContainerEntry = dirBean.getEntry();
newUserName = "NewUser";
newUserEntry = dirBean.createEntry("User", newUserName);
newUserEntry.setFieldValue("Surname", newUserName);
entries = newContainerEntry.getEntries();
entries.addElement(newUserEntry);
newUserEntry = entries.getElement(newUserName);
newUserEntry.setPassword(newUserPassword);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
}
For more information, refer to the "NDS Developer's Guide" and to the "NDS101" example online at http://developer.novell.com/support. (Thanks to Tim Slaton of Novell, Inc.)
* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
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