[Devel] New module: Perl Virtual Database

[Daniel-Constantin Mierla]

Hello,

is the module loaded on the tracker or you just forgot to attach/post 
the link to it?

Cheers,
Daniel


On 04/12/07 18:33, Bastian Friedrich wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm about to commit a new module, the Perl Virtual Database. It can be used to 
> relay the database requests of client modules (auth_db, alias_db, ...) to 
> arbitrary Perl functions.
>
> While the module may reasonably used in conjunction with a number of modules, 
> it is not advisable to relay e.g. usrloc's functionality to Perl functions.
>
> The module provides regular documentation. I hope that it will be sufficient 
> for you to test and evaluate its functionality; documentation will have to be 
> extended in the future, nonetheless.
>
>
> Sample scenario
> ===============
>
> LDAP directories commonly contain information about users of a network. This 
> information was yet unavailable for OpenSER. With the virtual database, LDAP 
> authentication becomes possible; multiple e-mail addresses can be used for 
> aliasing through the alias_db module.
>
> Steps:
> * Configure alias_db and auth_db to use "perlvdb:OpenSER::VDB::Adapter::Alias"
>   and "perlvdb:OpenSER::VDB::Adapter::Auth" as their databases
> * Implement "virtual tables" (VTabs) that provide "query" functions in your
>   perl module script, or in arbitrary other (reachable) packages. See module
>   documentation for details.
> * In the configuration script, use alias_db_lookup("vtabname") (vtabname being
>   the name of your function, your package, or your class) to use your virtual
>   database.
>
>
> You may as well request different data sources (XML files, text files, ...) 
> from within Perl to provide the necessary information. Please have a look at 
> the provided sample scripts inside the doc directory.
>
> Feel free to ask your questions privately to my e-mail address, or at the 
> developer mailing list.
>
>    Bastian
>
> PS: An LDAP authentication sample is not yet included in the script. I 
> probably will provide in the future in the repository.
> PPS: I will be out of office 04/19 through 04/26 and cannot answer e-mails 
> during this period
>
>
>