models.md

Models

Creating

Creating LDAP entries manually is always a pain, but Adldap2 makes it effortless. Let's get started.

When you have a provider instance, call the make() method. This returns an Adldap\Models\Factory instance:

$factory = $provider->make();

Or you can chain all methods if you'd prefer:

$user = $provider->make()->user();

Available Make Methods:

When calling a make method, all of them accept an $attributes parameter to fill the model with your specified attributes.

// Adldap\Models\User
$user = $provider->make()->user([
    'cn' => 'John Doe',
]);

// Adldap\Models\Computer
$computer = $provider->make()->computer([
    'cn' => 'COMP-101',
]);

// Adldap\Models\Contact
$contact = $provider->make()->contact([
    'cn' => 'Suzy Doe',
]);

// Adldap\Models\Container
$container = $provider->make()->container([
    'cn' => 'VPN Users',
]);

// Adldap\Models\Group
$group = $provider->make()->group([
    'cn' => 'Managers',
]);

// Adldap\Models\OrganizationalUnit
$ou = $provider->make()->ou([
    'cn' => 'Acme',
]);

Saving

When you have any Adldap model instance, you can call the save() method to persist the changes to your server. This method returns a boolean. For example:

$user = $provider->make()->user([
    'cn' => 'New User',
]);

if ($user->save()) {
    // User was saved.
} else {
    // There was an issue saving this user.
}

The save method is actually a glorified decision maker on whether or not to call the create() or update() methods on the model.

It merely just checks if the model exists already in your AD server:

// AbstractModel.php

public function save()
{
    if ($this->exists) {
        return $this->update();
    } else {
        return $this->create();
    }
}

How does it know if the model exists in AD? Well, when models are constructed from AD search results, the exists property on the model is set to true.

It's also good to know, that when a model is saved successfully (whether created or updated), the models attributes are re-synced from your AD.

Creating

If you are sure the model does not exist already inside your AD, you can use the create() method:

$user = $provider->make()->user([
    'cn' => 'New User',
]);

if ($user->create()) {
    // User was created.
} else {
    // There was an issue creating this user.
}

Note: When you call the create method, if the model does not have a distinguished name, one will automatically be generated for you using your base_dn set in your configuration and the models common name.

Updating

If you are sure the model does exist already inside your AD, you can use the update() method:

$user = $provider->search()->whereEquals('cn', 'John Doe')->firstOrFail();

$user->cn = 'Suzy Doe';

if ($user->update()) {
    // User was updated.
} else {
    // There was an issue updating this user.
}

Attributes

Model attributes can be set / removed / created a couple different ways.

Setting Attributes

All attributes can be set via the setAttribute() method:

$user->setAttribute('cn', 'Common Name');

Or, set the attribute manually:

$user->cn = 'Common Name';

Creating Attributes

To create an attribute that does not exist on the model, you can set it like a regular property:

$user = $provider->search()->whereEquals('cn', 'John Doe')->firstOrFail();

$user->new = 'New Attribute';

$user->save();

If the set attribute does not exist on the model already, it will automatically be created when you call the save() method.

If you'd like manually create new attributes individually, call the createAttribute() method:

if ($user->createAttribute('new', 'New Attribute')) {
    // Attribute created.
}

Modifying Attributes

To modify an attribute you can either use a setter method, or by setting it manually:

Note: You can also utilize setters to create new attributes if your model does not already have the attribute.

$user = $provider->search()->whereEquals('cn', 'John Doe')->firstOrFail();

$user->cn = 'New Name';

// Or use a setter:

$user->setCommonName('New Name');

$user->save();

If you'd like to update attributes individually, call the updateAttribute() method:

if ($user->updateAttribute('cn', 'New Name')) {
    // Successfully updated attribute.
}

Removing Attributes

To remove attributes, set the attribute to NULL:

$user->cn = null;

$user->save();

Or, you can call the deleteAttribute() method:

if ($user->deleteAttribute('cn')) {
    // Attribute has been deleted.
}

Moving / Renaming

To move a user from one DN or OU to another, use the move() method:

// New Relative distinguished name.
$newRdn = 'cn=John Doe';

// New parent distiguished name.
$newParentDn = 'OU=New Ou,DC=corp,DC=local';

if ($user->move($newRdn, $newParentDn) {
    // User was successfully moved to the new OU.
}

If you would like to keep the models old RDN along side their new RDN, pass in false in the last parameter:

// New Relative distinguished name.
$newRdn = 'cn=John Doe';

// New parent distiguished name.
$newParentDn = 'OU=New Ou,DC=corp,DC=local';

if ($user->move($newRdn, $newParentDn, $deleteOldRdn = false) {
    // User was successfully moved to the new OU,
    // and their old RDN has been left in-tact.
}

To rename a users DN, just pass in their new relative distinguished name in the rename() method:

$newRdn = 'cn=New Name';

if ($user->rename($newRdn)) {
    // User was successfully renamed.
}

Note: The rename() method is actually an alias for the move() method.

Deleting

To delete a model, just call the delete() method:

$user = $provider->search()->whereEquals('cn', 'John Doe')->firstOrFail();

echo $user->exists; // Returns true.

if ($user->delete()) {
    // Successfully deleted user.

    echo $user->exists; // Returns false.
}

Misc

// Checking if a model has an attribute.
if ($user->hasAttribute('cn')) {
    // This user has a common name.
}

// Counting the models attributes.
$count = $user->countAttributes();

// Retrieving the models modified attributes.
$attributes = $user->getDirty();