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diff --git a/source4/lib/ldb/man/man3/ldb.yo b/source4/lib/ldb/man/man3/ldb.yo new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ce8a590fbc --- /dev/null +++ b/source4/lib/ldb/man/man3/ldb.yo @@ -0,0 +1,133 @@ +manpage(ldb)(3)(May 2004)()() +manpagename(ldb)(A light-weight database library) + +manpagesynopsis() + + bf(#include <ldb.h>) + +manpagedescription() + +ldb is a light weight embedded database library and API. With a +programming interface that is very similar to LDAP, ldb can store its +data either in a tdb(3) database or in a real LDAP database. + +When used with the tdb backend ldb does not require any database +daemon. Instead, ldb function calls are processed immediately by the +ldb library, which does IO directly on the database, while allowing +multiple readers/writers using operating system byte range locks. This +leads to an API with very low overheads, often resulting in speeds of +more than 10x what can be achieved with a more traditional LDAP +architecture. + +It a taxonomy of databases ldb would sit half way between key/value +pair databases (such as berkley db or tdb) and a full LDAP +database. With a structured attribute oriented API like LDAP and good +indexing capabilities, ldb can be used for quite sophisticated +applications that need a light weight database, without the +administrative overhead of a full LDAP installation. + +Included with ldb are a number of useful command line tools for +manipulating a ldb database. These tools are similar in style to the +equivalent ldap command line tools. + +In its default mode of operation with a tdb backend, ldb can also be +seen as a "schema-less LDAP". By default ldb does not require a +schema, which greatly reduces the complexity of getting started with +ldb databases. As the complexity of you application grows you can take +advantage of some of the optional schema-like attributes that ldb +offers, or you can migrate to using the full LDAP api while keeping +your exiting ldb code. + +If you are new to ldb, then I suggest starting with the manual pages +for ldbsearch(1) and ldbedit(1), and experimenting with a local +database. Then I suggest you look at the ldb_connect(3) and +ldb_search(3) manual pages. + +manpagesection(INDEX) + +startdit() + +dit(bf(ldbsearch(1))) command line ldb search utility + +dit(bf(ldbedit(1))) edit all or part of a ldb databse using your +favourite editor + +dit(bf(ldbedit(1))) edit all or part of a ldb databse using your +favourite editor + +dit(bf(ldbadd(1))) add records to a ldb database using LDIF formatted input + +dit(bf(ldbdel(1))) delete records from a ldb database + +dit(bf(ldbmodify(1))) modify records in a ldb database using LDIF +formatted input + +dit(bf(ldb_connect(3))) connect to a ldb backend + +dit(bf(ldb_close(3))) close a connection to a ldb backend + +dit(bf(ldb_search(3))) perform a database search + +dit(bf(ldb_search_free(3))) free the results of a ldb_search + +dit(bf(ldb_add(3))) add a record to the database + +dit(bf(ldb_delete(3))) delete a record from the database + +dit(bf(ldb_modify(3))) modify a record in the database + +dit(bf(ldb_errstring(3))) retrieve extended error information from the +last operation + +dit(bf(ldb_ldif_write(3))) write a LDIF formatted message + +dit(bf(ldb_ldif_write_file(3))) write a LDIF formatted message to a file + +dit(bf(ldb_ldif_read(3))) read a LDIF formatted message + +dit(bf(ldb_ldif_read_free(3))) free the result of a ldb_ldif_read() + +dit(bf(ldb_ldif_read_file(3))) read a LDIF message from a file + +dit(bf(ldb_ldif_read_string(3))) read a LDIF message from a string + +dit(bf(ldb_msg_find_element(3))) find an element in a ldb_message + +dit(bf(ldb_val_equal_exact(3))) compare two ldb_val structures + +dit(bf(ldb_msg_find_val(3))) find an element by value + +dit(bf(ldb_msg_add_empty(3))) add an empty message element to a ldb_message + +dit(bf(ldb_msg_add(3))) add a non-empty message element to a ldb_message + +dit(bf(ldb_msg_element_compare(3))) compare two ldb_message_element structures + +dit(bf(ldb_msg_find_int(3))) return an integer value from a ldb_message + +dit(bf(ldb_msg_find_uint(3))) return an unsigned integer value from a ldb_message + +dit(bf(ldb_msg_find_double(3))) return a double value from a ldb_message + +dit(bf(ldb_msg_find_string(3))) return a string value from a ldb_message + +dit(bf(ldb_set_alloc(3))) set the memory allocation function to be used by ldb + +dit(bf(ldb_set_debug(3))) set a debug handler to be used by ldb + +dit(bf(ldb_set_debug_stderr(3))) set a debug handler for stderr output + +enddit() + +manpageauthor() + +ldb was written by Andrew Tridgell +url(http://samba.org/~tridge/)(http://samba.org/~tridge/) + +If you wish to report a problem or make a suggestion then please see +the url(http://ldb.samba.org/)(http://ldb.samba.org/) web site for +current contact and maintainer information. + +ldb is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2 +or later. Please see the file COPYING for license details. + |