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Re: objectClass inheritance
stefan egger wrote:
I am object oriented an very glad to see that OpenLDAP now goes in this
direction too. It makes things much easier to understand.
I have a design question related to lidf imports.
Since v2.1 OpenLDAP enforces the single structural objectClass, which is
mostly inherited from an abstract Objectclass. But I am puzzled by the
Do you agree that the scheme design on the ldap server, would not
restrict to extend a person (structural) with a sambaAccount (auxiliary)
This makes no sense to me. Should that not be restricted trough the
This is purely my own feeling (philosophical :), but to me the way this
is makes perfect sense. I'm comparing it to, let's say, any any person
who happens to exist (structural) and needs a bank account (auxiliary);
he can give it up and take a post office account (also auxiliary). Or
even add a post office account to the bank account.
Much worse, to my mind, is defining a second structural objectclass and
then finding you can't remove it again, when you regret having added it.
Maybe that's the same (philosophical) as saying "the man has now got a
hearing aid, I regret having given him it, I'd like him to hear properly
again without it".
Or maybe that's not what you meant ;)
Once the camel's head has entered your tent,
it's very difficult to stop the rest of the
animal from following it