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From: Radovan Semancik <radovan.semancik@evolveum.com>
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Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 08:49:10 +0200
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Hi,

I have implemented a couple of controls myself. Perhaps the best=20
approach is to do it right in the Apache Directory API source code. And=20
contribute it back, of course :-)
Start from any existing control. E.g. you can have a look at my AD=20
DirSync control=20
(org.apache.directory.api.ldap.extras.controls.ad.AdDirSync). It is=20
enough to have some basic idea how LDAP protocol works and how the API=20
works. Most of the work is mostly copy&paste. There are 3-4 classes to=20
create. It is not difficult to figure out.

--=20
Radovan Semancik
Software Architect
evolveum.com


On 09/03/2017 08:57 PM, Chris Pike wrote:
> Trying to get Active Directory to honor password history when changing =
a password.
>
> https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/fieldcoding/2013/01/09/resetting-pa=
sswords-honoring-password-history-or-whats-happening-under-the-hood-when-=
changing-resetting-passwords/
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Emmanuel Lecharny <elecharny@apache.org>
> To: api@directory.apache.org
> Sent: Sun, 03 Sep 2017 14:38:26 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: Ldap API Custom Controls
>
> It's a bit tricky...
>
> What control do you want to implement? Do you have a description ?
>
> Le dim. 3 sept. 2017 =C3=A0 15:58, Chris Pike <clp207@psu.edu> a =C3=A9=
crit :
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am trying to add a custom control. I started by creating a class tha=
t
>> implements "org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.message.Control" and
>> passing an instance into my request. This didn't seem to work, I'm gue=
ssing
>> because the value for the control is not passed.
>>
>> When looking at some of the other controls, I found a bunch of Decorat=
or
>> and Factory classes in another package. Do I need to implement those t=
ypes
>> of classes as well? If so, how do I register them? Is there a full exa=
mple
>> of creating a custom control somewhere?
>>
>> Thanks for any help you can provide.
>>
>> ~Chris Pike
>>