/**
* Retrieve the input attributes from the Active Directory for the given search query
*
* <p>Method getAttributes.
*
* @param searchBase String
* @return List<User>
* @throws NamingException
*/
private final List<User> getAttributes(String searchBase) throws NamingException {
LOGGER.info(">> getAttributes()");
NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> results =
localInitialLdapContext.search(searchBase, searchFilter, searchctls);
List<User> users = new ArrayList<User>();
User user = null;
while (results.hasMoreElements()) {
user = new User();
SearchResult searchResult = results.next();
Attributes attrs = searchResult.getAttributes();
if (attrs != null && attrs.size() != 0) {
Attribute attribute = null;
String[] retrieveAttributes = parameters.getRetrieveAttributes();
String[] attributesValues = new String[retrieveAttributes.length];
for (int i = 0; i < retrieveAttributes.length; i++) {
attribute = attrs.get(retrieveAttributes[i]);
if (attribute != null && attribute.get() != null) {
if (!isNullOrEmpty(attribute.get().toString())) {
attributesValues[i] = attribute.get().toString();
}
}
}
user.setAttributeValues(attributesValues);
}
users.add(user);
}
LOGGER.info("<< getAttributes()");
return users;
}
/** Method setSearchParameters. */
private void setSearchParameters() {
LOGGER.info(">> setSearchParameters()");
// Search controls and setting up the returning attributes
searchctls = new SearchControls();
searchctls.setReturningAttributes(parameters.getRetrieveAttributes());
// Set the search scope. You can change this as according your
// structure.
// Remember this value has effect on performance.
// Example: setting the scope to Subtree.
searchctls.setSearchScope(SearchControls.SUBTREE_SCOPE);
// Set the search filter. Change as according by changing the values in
// properties class.
searchFilter =
new StringBuilder("(&(objectClass=")
.append(Properties.FILTER_OBJECT_CLASS)
.append(")(objectCategory=")
.append(Properties.FILTER_OBJECT_CATEGORY)
.append("))")
.toString();
LOGGER.info("<< setSearchParameters");
}