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+# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
+
+# This code is part of Ansible, but is an independent component.
+# This particular file snippet, and this file snippet only, is BSD licensed.
+# Modules you write using this snippet, which is embedded dynamically by Ansible
+# still belong to the author of the module, and may assign their own license
+# to the complete work.
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016, Adfinis SyGroup AG
+# Tobias Rueetschi <tobias.ruetschi@adfinis-sygroup.ch>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#      and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
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+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+# USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+
+"""Univention Corporate Server (UCS) access module.
+
+Provides the following functions for working with an UCS server.
+
+  - ldap_search(filter, base=None, attr=None)
+    Search the LDAP via Univention's LDAP wrapper (ULDAP)
+
+  - config_registry()
+    Return the UCR registry object
+
+  - base_dn()
+    Return the configured Base DN according to the UCR
+
+  - uldap()
+    Return a handle to the ULDAP LDAP wrapper
+
+  - umc_module_for_add(module, container_dn, superordinate=None)
+    Return a UMC module for creating a new object of the given type
+
+  - umc_module_for_edit(module, object_dn, superordinate=None)
+    Return a UMC module for editing an existing object of the given type
+
+
+Any other module is not part of the "official" API and may change at any time.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    'ldap_search',
+    'config_registry',
+    'base_dn',
+    'uldap',
+    'umc_module_for_add',
+    'umc_module_for_edit',
+]
+
+
+_singletons = {}
+
+
+def ldap_module():
+    import ldap as orig_ldap
+    return orig_ldap
+
+
+def _singleton(name, constructor):
+    if name in _singletons:
+        return _singletons[name]
+    _singletons[name] = constructor()
+    return _singletons[name]
+
+
+def config_registry():
+
+    def construct():
+        import univention.config_registry
+        ucr = univention.config_registry.ConfigRegistry()
+        ucr.load()
+        return ucr
+
+    return _singleton('config_registry', construct)
+
+
+def base_dn():
+    return config_registry()['ldap/base']
+
+
+def uldap():
+    "Return a configured univention uldap object"
+
+    def construct():
+        try:
+            secret_file = open('/etc/ldap.secret', 'r')
+            bind_dn     = 'cn=admin,{}'.format(base_dn())
+        except IOError:  # pragma: no cover
+            secret_file = open('/etc/machine.secret', 'r')
+            bind_dn     = config_registry()["ldap/hostdn"]
+        pwd_line        = secret_file.readline()
+        pwd             = re.sub('\n', '', pwd_line)
+
+        import univention.admin.uldap
+        return univention.admin.uldap.access(
+            host      = config_registry()['ldap/master'],
+            base      = base_dn(),
+            binddn    = bind_dn,
+            bindpw    = pwd,
+            start_tls = 1
+        )
+
+    return _singleton('uldap', construct)
+
+
+def config():
+    def construct():
+        import univention.admin.config
+        return univention.admin.config.config()
+    return _singleton('config', construct)
+
+
+def init_modules():
+    def construct():
+        import univention.admin.modules
+        univention.admin.modules.update()
+        return True
+    return _singleton('modules_initialized', construct)
+
+
+def position_base_dn():
+    def construct():
+        import univention.admin.uldap
+        return univention.admin.uldap.position(base_dn())
+    return _singleton('position_base_dn', construct)
+
+
+def ldap_dn_tree_parent(dn, count=1):
+    dn_array = dn.split(',')
+    dn_array[0:count] = []
+    return ','.join(dn_array)
+
+
+def ldap_search(filter, base=None, attr=None):
+    """Replaces uldaps search and uses a generator.
+    !! Arguments are not the same."""
+
+    if base is None:
+        base = base_dn()
+    msgid = uldap().lo.lo.search(
+        base,
+        ldap_module().SCOPE_SUBTREE,
+        filterstr=filter,
+        attrlist=attr
+    )
+    # I used to have a try: finally: here but there seems to be a bug in python
+    # which swallows the KeyboardInterrupt
+    # The abandon now doesn't make too much sense
+    while True:
+        result_type, result_data = uldap().lo.lo.result(msgid, all=0)
+        if not result_data:
+            break
+        if result_type is ldap_module().RES_SEARCH_RESULT:  # pragma: no cover
+            break
+        else:
+            if result_type is ldap_module().RES_SEARCH_ENTRY:
+                for res in result_data:
+                    yield res
+    uldap().lo.lo.abandon(msgid)
+
+
+def module_by_name(module_name_):
+    """Returns an initialized UMC module, identified by the given name.
+
+    The module is a module specification according to the udm commandline.
+    Example values are:
+    * users/user
+    * shares/share
+    * groups/group
+
+    If the module does not exist, a KeyError is raised.
+
+    The modules are cached, so they won't be re-initialized
+    in subsequent calls.
+    """
+
+    def construct():
+        import univention.admin.modules
+        init_modules()
+        module = univention.admin.modules.get(module_name_)
+        univention.admin.modules.init(uldap(), position_base_dn(), module)
+        return module
+
+    return _singleton('module/%s' % module_name_, construct)
+
+
+def get_umc_admin_objects():
+    """Convenience accessor for getting univention.admin.objects.
+
+    This implements delayed importing, so the univention.* modules
+    are not loaded until this function is called.
+    """
+    import univention.admin
+    return univention.admin.objects
+
+
+def umc_module_for_add(module, container_dn, superordinate=None):
+    """Returns an UMC module object prepared for creating a new entry.
+
+    The module is a module specification according to the udm commandline.
+    Example values are:
+        * users/user
+        * shares/share
+        * groups/group
+
+    The container_dn MUST be the dn of the container (not of the object to
+    be created itself!).
+    """
+    mod = module_by_name(module)
+
+    position = position_base_dn()
+    position.setDn(container_dn)
+
+    # config, ldap objects from common module
+    obj = mod.object(config(), uldap(), position, superordinate=superordinate)
+    obj.open()
+
+    return obj
+
+
+def umc_module_for_edit(module, object_dn, superordinate=None):
+    """Returns an UMC module object prepared for editing an existing entry.
+
+   The module is a module specification according to the udm commandline.
+   Example values are:
+       * users/user
+       * shares/share
+       * groups/group
+
+   The object_dn MUST be the dn of the object itself, not the container!
+   """
+    mod = module_by_name(module)
+
+    objects = get_umc_admin_objects()
+
+    position = position_base_dn()
+    position.setDn(ldap_dn_tree_parent(object_dn))
+
+    obj = objects.get(
+        mod,
+        config(),
+        uldap(),
+        position=position,
+        superordinate=superordinate,
+        dn=object_dn
+    )
+    obj.open()
+
+    return obj
+
+
+def create_containers_and_parents(container_dn):
+    """Create a container and if needed the parents containers"""
+    import univention.admin.uexceptions as uexcp
+    assert container_dn.startswith("cn=")
+    try:
+        parent = ldap_dn_tree_parent(container_dn)
+        obj = umc_module_for_add(
+            'container/cn',
+            parent
+        )
+        obj['name'] = container_dn.split(',')[0].split('=')[1]
+        obj['description'] = "container created by import"
+    except uexcp.ldapError:
+        create_containers_and_parents(parent)
+        obj = umc_module_for_add(
+            'container/cn',
+            parent
+        )
+        obj['name'] = container_dn.split(',')[0].split('=')[1]
+        obj['description'] = "container created by import"