Practical Spring LDAP: Enterprise Java LDAP Development Made Easy
- 2h 10m
- Balaji Varanasi
- Apress
- 2013
Practical Spring LDAP is your guide to developing Java-based enterprise applications using the Spring LDAP Framework. This book explains the purpose and fundamental concepts of LDAP before giving a comprehensive tour of the latest version, Spring LDAP 1.3.2. It provides a detailed treatment of LDAP controls and the new features of Spring LDAP 1.3.2 such as Object Directory Mapping and LDIF parsing.
LDAP has become the de-facto standard for storing and accessing information in enterprises. Despite its widespread adoption, developers often struggle when it comes to using this technology effectively. The traditional JNDI approach has proven to be painful and has resulted in complex, less modular applications. The Spring LDAP Framework provides an ideal alternative.
What you’ll learn
- A simpler approach to developing enterprise applications with Spring LDAP
- Clear, working code samples with unit/integration tests
- Advanced features such as transactions and connection pooling
- A deeper look at LDAP search and out of the box filters supplied by the framework
- New features such as Object Directory Mapping and LDIF parsing
- Detailed treatment of search controls and paged result implementation
- Helpful tips that can save time and frustration
Who this book is for
This book is ideal for anyone with Java and Spring development experience who wants to master the intricacies of Spring LDAP.
About the Author
Balaji Varanasi is a software development manager and technology entrepreneur. He has over 13 years of experience architecting and developing Java/.Net applications and, more recently, iPhone apps. During this period he has worked in the areas of security, web accessibility, search, and enterprise portals. He has a Master’s Degree in Computer Science and serves as adjunct faculty, teaching programming and information system courses.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Introduction to LDAP
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Java Support for LDAP
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Introducing Spring LDAP
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Testing LDAP Code
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Advanced Spring LDAP
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Searching LDAP
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Sorting and Paging Results
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Object-Directory Mapping
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LDAP Transactions
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Odds and Ends
