LDIF is a simple Elixir parser for LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) text files. It will convert the entries within them to Elixir structs, and can directly apply LDIF change records to normal LDIF records.

RFC 2849 describes LDIF as:

... a file format suitable for describing directory information or modifications made to directory information. The file format, known as LDIF, for LDAP Data Interchange Format, is typically used to import and export directory information between LDAP-based directory servers, or to describe a set of changes which are to be applied to a directory.

The LDIF format is commonly used for importing records and changes into LDAP directories such as OpenLDAP. Records are typically for contact details, user accounts, groups and departments but can be for any information.

Features

• Import normal LDAP directory entries from a string or a file, as a list of structs.
• Import LDIF-formatted changes and apply to them to a list of entries
• Supports including external data in entry attributes. Both file:// and https:// are supported but optional
• Binary data such as images and encoded text should be parsed correctly
• A few utility functions are provided to directly modify entries - you can change DNs, adjust attribute values and so on.

The top level LDIF module could contain all the functions you need but the following other modules may be of use:

• LDIF.Sigil provides a sigil for importing LDIF data in documentation and tests
• LDIF.Entry has various features for working with LDIF entries