NAME Net-DSML - A perl module that supplies methods for connecting to a LDAP Directory Services Markup Language (DSML) server. DESCRIPTION This perl module provides support for accessing LDAP through a Directory Services Markup Language (DSML) service. Using this module a user can search, compare, modify, delete and add LDAP entries using DSML. This module was built using the OASIS version 2 Directory Services Markup Language definitions. This information can be found at the following URL: http://www.oasis-open.org/specs/index.php#dsmlv2 Pod documentation is contained in the Net::DSML, Net::DSML::Filter and Net::DSML::Control files. Examples of using this module can be found in the module`s Examples directory. ******************************************************************************* This code should be considered very much as work-in-progress. Any part of this release could be subject to change. Since this is the first release of this module I am quite sure there will be changes as better ways are found of building the xml messages. ******************************************************************************* INSTALLATION To install this module, run the following commands: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install DEPENDENCIES Class::Std::Utils Version 0.0.2 LWP::UserAgent Version 2.033 MIME::Base64 Version 3.050 Test::Simple Version 0.70 version version 0.680 If the user wishes to access the DSML server using the https protocol then the Crypt-SSLeay-0.56 module must be installed. This module requires that openssl be install on the users system. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This module has been tested against a Sun Java(TM) System Directory Server 5.2 with DSML services enabled. This module has been tested against a Sun Java(TM) System Directory Server 6.0 with DSML services enabled. The module has been installed and tested on perl 5.8.7. The module has been installed and tested on perl 5.6.1. COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE Copyright (C) 2007, Clif Harden charden@pobox.com This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY BECAUSE THIS SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE SOFTWARE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE SOFTWARE AS PERMITTED BY THE ABOVE LICENCE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.