Methods and apparatuses for providing improved directory services
First Claim
1. A method for implementing directory services in a computer network, the method comprising:
- transmitting an access request to a directory services server, the access request comprising user credentials;
receiving, in response to validation of the user credentials by the directory services server, a directory services response from the directory services server, the directory services response comprising one or more fields of directory services data generated by the directory services server;
identifying one or more values derived from the one or more fields of the directory service data included in the directory services response based on the identifiers for one or more fields of directory service data;
translating the directory services response on client side;
receiving one or more configuration files, the one or more configuration files comprising a class definition of a Plain Old Java Object, the identifiers for one or more fields of directory service data, and one or more rules for formatting the one or more fields of the directory service data for storage in the Plain Old Java Object;
wherein said translating the directory services response comprises formatting the identified one or more values for storage in the Plain Old Java Object based on the one or more rules;
generating, based at least on the class definition of the Plain Old Java Object, wherein the Plain Old Java Object comprises the one or more values derived from the one or more fields of directory service data included in the directory services response; and
providing the Plain Old Java Object to an application.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for implementing an improved directory services system. An example of the method includes transmitting an access request to a directory services server, the access request comprising user credentials, receiving, in response to validation of the user credentials by the directory services server, a directory services response from the directory services server, the directory services response comprising one or more fields of directory services data generated by the directory services server, translating the directory services response to generate a generic data object, wherein the generic data object comprises one or more values derived from the one or more fields of directory service data included in the directory services response, and providing the generic data object to an application.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for implementing directory services in a computer network, the method comprising:
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transmitting an access request to a directory services server, the access request comprising user credentials; receiving, in response to validation of the user credentials by the directory services server, a directory services response from the directory services server, the directory services response comprising one or more fields of directory services data generated by the directory services server; identifying one or more values derived from the one or more fields of the directory service data included in the directory services response based on the identifiers for one or more fields of directory service data; translating the directory services response on client side; receiving one or more configuration files, the one or more configuration files comprising a class definition of a Plain Old Java Object, the identifiers for one or more fields of directory service data, and one or more rules for formatting the one or more fields of the directory service data for storage in the Plain Old Java Object; wherein said translating the directory services response comprises formatting the identified one or more values for storage in the Plain Old Java Object based on the one or more rules; generating, based at least on the class definition of the Plain Old Java Object, wherein the Plain Old Java Object comprises the one or more values derived from the one or more fields of directory service data included in the directory services response; and providing the Plain Old Java Object to an application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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7. An apparatus for implementing directory services in a computer network, the apparatus comprising a processor coupled to a memory, wherein instructions stored within the memory configure the processor to at least:
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transmit an access request to a directory services server, the access request comprising user credentials; receive, in response to validation of the user credentials by the directory services server, a directory services response from the directory services server, the directory services response comprising one or more fields of directory services data generated by the directory services server; identify one or more values derived from the one or more fields of the directory service data included in the directory services response based on the identifiers for the one or more fields of directory service data; translate the directory services response on client side; receive one or more configuration files, the one or more configuration files comprising a class definition of a Plain Old Java Object, the identifiers for one or more fields of directory service data, and one or more rules for formatting the one or more fields of the directory service data for storage in the Plain Old Java Object; wherein said translating the directory services response comprises formatting the identified one or more values for storage in the Plain Old Java Object based on the one or more rules; generate, based at least on the class definition of the Plain Old Java Object, wherein the Plain Old Java Object comprises the one or more values derived from the one or more fields of directory service data included in the directory services response; and provide the Plain Old Java Object to an application. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to implement directory services in a computer network by at least:
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transmitting an access request to a directory services server, the access request comprising user credentials; receiving, in response to validation of the user credentials by the directory services server, a directory services response from the directory services server, the directory services response comprising one or more fields of directory services data generated by the directory services server; identifying one or more values derived from the one or more fields of the directory service data included in the directory services response based on the identifiers for one or more fields of directory service data; translating the directory services response on client side; receiving one or more configuration files, the one or more configuration files comprising a class definition of a Plain Old Java Object, the identifiers for one or more fields of directory service data, and one or more rules for formatting the one or more fields of the directory service data for storage in the Plain Old Java Object; wherein said translating the directory services response comprises formatting the identified one or more values for storage in the Plain Old Java Object based on the one or more rules; generating, based at least on the class definition of the Plain Old Java Object, wherein the Plain Old Java Object comprises the one or more values derived from the one or more fields of directory service data included in the directory services response; and providing the Plain Old Java Object to an application. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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