The OpenDS schema is slightly different from the OpenLDAP one, but it’s quite simple to convert schema files from one format to another.
OpenDS, like Sun Directory Server Enterprise Edition and Fedora DS, uses a strict RFC 4512 and LDIF format.
In OpenLDAP, the actual text of the schema definition is similar and described using the RFC 4512 notation but uses the printer friendly notation, similar to the textual description in RFC documents.
So when converting schema files from OpenLDAP, for use in OpenDS, there are mainly 4 differences to take care of:
- In OpenLDAP, an attribute definition begins with “attributetype” while in OpenDS it begins with “attributetypes: “
- Similarly, in OpenLDAP, an object class definition has an “objectclass” prefix while it is “objectclasses: “
- OpenDS follows the LDIF conventions that the continuation line begins with a single space character, and that an empty line is an entry separator
- Finally, OpenDS schema files have a .ldif extension and only this extension is considered when loading schema from the config/schema directory.
The following python script can be used to convert an OpenLDAP schema file to a format usable by OpenDS (as well as Sun Directory Enterprise Edition). The script also recursively expands the OID macro format used in OpenLDAP schema files.
For now, syntax definitions are currently ignored as they cannot be loaded in OpenDS as they require associated code.
Usage is quite simple: schema-convert.py -o result.ldif openldap-schema-file
Enjoy and don’t hesitate to send feedback, suggestions for improvements.
Update on March 15: I’ve added support for name prefixed OIDs substitution as suggested by Martin Gwerder.
Update on April 9: OpenDS schema files uses the .ldif extension, and only files with this extension are loaded by the server from the config/schema directory.
Update on July 31: Now checking and removing quotes around Sup or Syntaxes values.
#!/usr/bin/env python
# encoding: utf-8
"""
schema-convert.py
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# Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Created by Ludovic Poitou on 2009-01-28.
This program converts an OpenLDAP schema file to the OpenDS schema file format.
"""
import sys
import getopt
import re
import string
help_message = '''
Usage: schema-convert.py [options] <openldap-schema-file>
options:
\t -o output : specifies the output file, otherwise stdout is used
\t -v : verbose mode
'''
class Usage(Exception):
def __init__(self, msg):
self.msg = msg
def main(argv=None):
output = ""
seclineoid = 0
IDs = {}
if argv is None:
argv = sys.argv
try:
try:
opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv[1:], "ho:v", ["help", "output="])
except getopt.error, msg:
raise Usage(msg)
# option processing
for option, value in opts:
if option == "-v":
verbose = True
if option in ("-h", "--help"):
raise Usage(help_message)
if option in ("-o", "--output"):
output = value
except Usage, err:
print >> sys.stderr, sys.argv[0].split("/")[-1] + ": " + str(err.msg)
print >> sys.stderr, "\t for help use --help"
return 2
try:
infile = open(args[0], "r")
except Usage, err:
print >> sys.stderr, "Can't open file: " + str(err.msg)
if output != "":
try:
outfile = open(output, "w")
except Usage, err:
print >> sys.stderr, "Can't open output file: " + str(err.msg)
else:
outfile = sys.stdout
outfile.write("dn: cn=schema\n")
outfile.write("objectclass: top\n")
outfile.write("")
for i in infile:
newline = ""
if not i.strip():
continue
#if i.startswith("#"):
# continue
if re.match("objectidentifier", i, re.IGNORECASE):
# Need to fill in an array of identifiers
oid = i.split()
if not re.match ("[0-9.]+", oid[2]):
suboid = oid[2].split(':')
IDs[oid[1]] = IDs[suboid[0]] + "." + suboid[1]
else:
IDs[oid[1]] = oid[2]
continue
if seclineoid == 1:
subattr = i.split()
if not re.match("[0-9.]+", subattr[0]):
if re.match (".*:", subattr[0]):
# The OID is an name prefixed OID. Replace string with the OID
suboid = subattr[0].split(":")
repl = IDs[suboid[0]] + "." + suboid[1]
else:
# The OID is a name. Replace string with the OID
repl = IDs[subattr[0]]
newline = string.replace(i, subattr[0], repl, 1)
seclineoid = 0
if re.match("attributetype ", i, re.IGNORECASE):
newline = re.sub("attribute[tT]ype", "attributeTypes:", i)
# replace OID string with real OID if necessary
subattr = newline.split()
if len(subattr) < 3:
seclineoid = 1
else:
if not re.match("[0-9.]+", subattr[2]):
if re.match (".*:", subattr[2]):
# The OID is an name prefixed OID. Replace string with the OID
suboid = subattr[2].split(":")
repl = IDs[suboid[0]] + "." + suboid[1]
else:
# The OID is a name. Replace string with the OID
repl = IDs[subattr[2]]
newline = string.replace(newline, subattr[2], repl, 1)
if re.match("objectclass ", i, re.IGNORECASE):
newline = re.sub("object[cC]lass", "objectClasses:", i)
# replace OID String with real OID
subattr = newline.split()
if len(subattr) < 3:
seclineoid = 1
else:
if not re.match("[0-9.]+", subattr[2]):
if re.match (".*:", subattr[2]):
# The OID is an name prefixed OID. Replace string with the OID
suboid = subattr[2].split(":")
repl = IDs[suboid[0]] + "." + suboid[1]
else:
# The OID is a name. Replace string with the OID
repl = IDs[subattr[2]]
newline = string.replace(newline, subattr[2], repl, 1)
# Remove quoted syntax.
if re.search("SYNTAX\s'[\d.]+'", newline):
# Found a quoted syntax in an already updated line
newline = re.sub("SYNTAX '([\d.]+)'", "SYNTAX \g<1>", newline)
else:
if re.search("SYNTAX\s'[\d.]+'", i):
# Found a quoted syntax in the original line
newline = re.sub("SYNTAX '([\d.]+)'", "SYNTAX \g<1>", i)
# Remove quoted SUP
if re.search("SUP\s'[\w\-]+'", newline):
# Found a quoted sup in an already updated line
newline = re.sub("SUP '([\w\-]+)'", "SUP \g<1>", newline)
else:
if re.search("SUP\s'[\w\-]+'", i):
# Found a quoted sup in the original line
newline = re.sub("SUP '([\w\-]+)'", "SUP \g<1>", i)
# transform continuation lines with only 2 spaces
if re.match(" +|\t", i):
if newline != "":
newline = " " + newline.strip() + "\n"
else:
newline = " " + i.strip() + "\n"
if newline != "":
outfile.write(newline)
else:
outfile.write(i)
outfile.close()
if __name__ == "__main__":
sys.exit(main())
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