Grouper Users - Open Discussion List

[Chris Hyzer <>]

Right now the attribute can only be used in one type.  This is an opportunity 
to say that I picture a new attribute design where this is not the case.  Or 
that different attribute could have the same name (in a different stem).

However, for yours, in the current 1.4 world, you can either:

1. uniquely identify your attribute names

2. organize them (normalize) so that you only use them once

e.g. a.
 group_type: sendable
    (attr) sendable_name: ldap
    (attr) send_to: ldap
    (attr) destinations: ou=sekret;ou=apps
 
 group_type: sendable
    (attr) sendable_name: mssql-im
    (attr) send_to: willy.uchicago.edu
    (attr) destinations: jive_rosters

e.g. b.
 group_type: ldap     [no attributes]
 group_type: sendable
    (attr) send_to: ldap
    (attr) destinations: ou=sekret;ou=apps
 
 group_type: mssql-im    [no attributes]
 group_type: sendable
    (attr) send_to: willy.uchicago.edu
    (attr) destinations: jive_rosters

3. This of another way

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colin Hudler 
> [mailto:]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 2:31 PM
> To: Grouper Users Mailing List
> Subject: [grouper-users] Same Group Type Attribute Name in a Different
> Group Type
> 
> I am trying to add duplicate group_type attributes in different
> group_types, but am unable.
> 
> gsh 1% s = GrouperSession.startRootSession()
> edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.GrouperSession: <snip>
> gsh 2% t = typeAdd("test")
> type: 'test'
> gsh 3% t2 = typeAdd("test2")
> type: 'test2'
> gsh 4% r = Privilege.getInstance("read")
> edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.privs.Privilege: read
> gsh 5% a = Privilege.getInstance("admin")
> edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.privs.Privilege: admin
> gsh 6% t.addAttribute(s, "attr1", r, a, false)
> attribute: 'attr1'
> gsh 7% t2.addAttribute(s, "attr1", r, a, false)
> // Error: unable to evaluate command: Sourced file: inline evaluation
> of: ``t2.addAttribute(s, "attr1", read, admin, false);'' : Method
> Invocation t2.addAttribute
> // See error log for full stacktrace
> // caused by:
> edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.exception.SchemaException:
> // field already exists: attr1
> 
> I am searching for an attribute name to perform automation
> (provisioning).  Enforcing attribute uniqueness requires the searcher
> know about every attribute name in advance.  A Real Example might help
> explain why I want to do this:
> 
> group_type: ldap
>    (attr) send_to: ldap
>    (attr) destinations: ou=sekret;ou=apps
> 
> group_type: mssql-im
>    (attr) send_to: willy.uchicago.edu
>    (attr) destinations: jive_rosters
> 
> The automation searches for send_to attribute, and loads the plugin
> providing that service (AD, mssql, ldap, etc).  Unfortunately, it will
> never work since the attribute names must be the same.  Any suggestion
> how I could deal?