ldap_entry - Recursive deletion (#4355)

* ldap_entry - Recursive deletion

  * Recursive deletion can be enabled with the `recursive` option. It is
    disabled by default.
  * When enabled, deletion is attempted by sending a single delete
    request with the Subtree Delete control. If that request fails with
    the `NOT_ALLOWED_ON_NONLEAF` error, try deleting the whole branch in
    reverse order using individual delete requests.

* ldap_entry recursive deletion - Changelog fragment

* ldap_entry - Refactored to avoid lint message

* Update changelogs/fragments/4355-ldap-recursive-delete.yml

Co-authored-by: Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>

* ldap_entry - Add version_added to the recursive flag

Co-authored-by: Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>

* ldap_entry - Moved member assignment to a more suitable location

Co-authored-by: Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>

changelogs/fragments/4355-ldap-recursive-delete.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+  - ldap_entry - add support for recursive deletion
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/3613).

plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py

@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ options:
     choices: [present, absent]
     default: present
     type: str
+  recursive:
+    description:
+      - If I(state=delete), a flag indicating whether a single entry or the
+        whole branch must be deleted.
+    type: bool
+    default: false
+    version_added: 4.6.0
 extends_documentation_fragment:
 - community.general.ldap.documentation
 
@@ -110,6 +117,7 @@ from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ldap import Ldap
 LDAP_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import ldap.modlist
+    import ldap.controls
 
     HAS_LDAP = True
 except ImportError:
@@ -123,6 +131,7 @@ class LdapEntry(LdapGeneric):
 
         # Shortcuts
         self.state = self.module.params['state']
+        self.recursive = self.module.params['recursive']
 
         # Add the objectClass into the list of attributes
         self.module.params['attributes']['objectClass'] = (
@@ -158,11 +167,28 @@ class LdapEntry(LdapGeneric):
         return action
 
     def delete(self):
-        """ If self.dn exists, returns a callable that will delete it. """
+        """ If self.dn exists, returns a callable that will delete either
+        the item itself if the recursive option is not set or the whole branch
+        if it is. """
         def _delete():
             self.connection.delete_s(self.dn)
 
+        def _delete_recursive():
+            """ Attempt recurive deletion using the subtree-delete control.
+            If that fails, do it manually. """
+            try:
+                subtree_delete = ldap.controls.ValueLessRequestControl('1.2.840.113556.1.4.805')
+                self.connection.delete_ext_s(self.dn, serverctrls=[subtree_delete])
+            except ldap.NOT_ALLOWED_ON_NONLEAF:
+                search = self.connection.search_s(self.dn, ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE, attrlist=('dn',))
+                search.reverse()
+                for entry in search:
+                    self.connection.delete_s(entry[0])
+
         if self._is_entry_present():
+            if self.recursive:
+                action = _delete_recursive
+            else:
                 action = _delete
         else:
             action = None
@@ -186,6 +212,7 @@ def main():
             attributes=dict(default={}, type='dict'),
             objectClass=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
             state=dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent']),
+            recursive=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
         ),
         required_if=[('state', 'present', ['objectClass'])],
         supports_check_mode=True,