slapi_filter_test_ext()

Determines if an entry matches a given filter.

Syntax

#include "slapi-plugin.h"
 int slapi_filter_test_ext( Slapi_PBlock *pb, Slapi_Entry *e,
    Slapi_Filter *f, int verify_access, int only_test_access)

Parameters

This function takes the following parameters:

pb

Parameter block from which the user is extracted

e

The entry on which filter matching must be verified.

f

The filter used for filter matching.

verify_access

0 when access checking is not to be done.

1 when access checking must be done.

only_test_access

0 when filter matching must be done.

1 when filter matching must not be done.

Returns

This function returns one of the following values:

• 0 if the entry matched the filter, or if the specified filter is NULL.

• -1 if the filter type is unknown, or if the entry does not match the filter.

• A positive value (an LDAP error code) if an error occurred, or if the current user does not have access rights to search the specified entry.

Description

This function allows you to determine if an entry matches a given filter, or that the current user has the permission to access the entry.

See Also

slapi_filter_test_simple()

slapi_filter_test()