gistfile1.rbx

class Person #existing implementation
      def find_by_name name
        filter = adapter.create_equality_filter('uid', "*#{name}*")
        results = find(:base => '', :attributes => attribute_mapping.values, :filter => filter)
        build_array_of_people_from results
      end
      def find_by_exact_name name
        filter = adapter.create_equality_filter('uid', "#{name}")
        results = find(:base => '', :attributes => attribute_mapping.values, :filter => filter)    
        if (results.size > 1) 
        	raise LDAPException, "Multiple values found"
      	end
        person = build_array_of_people_from results       
      end
end

class Person #Proposed changes
  def find_by_name(name)
    puts 'WARNING: find_by_name deprecated.  Please use find_all_by_ads_name'
    find_all_by_ads_name name
  end
  def find_by_exact_name(name)
    puts 'WARNING: find_by_exact_name deprecated.  Please use find_by_ads_name!'
    find_by_ads_name! name
  end

  def find_by_ads_name!(name)
    #lookup exact match to ADS name (uid attribute).
    # throw exception if >1 match
  end
  def find_all_by_ads_name(name)
    #lookup fuzzy match to ADS name (uid attribute).
    # return list of results (list can have 0, 1, or many entries)
  end

  def find_by_distinguished_name!(name)
    #lookup exact match to DOMINO dn
    # throw exception if >1 match
  end
  def find_all_by_distinguished_name(name)
    #lookup fuzzy match to DOMINO dn.
    # return list of results (list can have 0, 1, or many entries)
  end
end