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JNDI Connector

The JNDI connector is now included in the SDK in compiled form, rather than in source code. The distribution includes the connector JAR, as a set of test metadata, and JMeter test plan files.

JNDI distribution includes a common set of LDAP – inetOrgPerson mappings in resources/jndi_inetorgperson_common_metadata.xml. You can use these mappings as a starting point or template for a full inetOrgPerson JNDI connector.

The tests demonstrate various JNDI DYN-based mappings and items such as the following:

• Account and group management
• Associations including, NIS, and through key attributes.

  For example, posixGroup has a memberUid associative attribute containing values like "uid=123" instead of referencing an accounts name.

• Auxiliary and derived classes
• Search container per objectclass
• Operational attributes
• LDAP—Full inetOrgPerson mappings tests (tested against ApacheDS as the LDAP vendor backend)

Sources for a real world example of a connection factory and connection pool implementation are included in JNDIConnectionFactory.java and JNDIConnectionPool.java.