slapi_be_gettype()

Returns the type of the backend.

Syntax

#include "slapi-plugin.h"
 const char * slapi_be_gettype(Slapi_Backend *be);

Parameters

This function takes the following parameter:

be

Pointer to the structure containing the backend configuration.

Returns

This function returns the type of the backend. Backend types include:

• chaining (used for chaining, also known as database links)

• default (supporting only binds, used for Pass Through Authentication)

• DSE (used for configuration parameters)

• ldbm database (housing your directory data)

• schema-internal (used for schema configuration)

Memory Concerns

You should not free the returned pointer.