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diff --git a/ldb/man/ldb.3.xml b/ldb/man/ldb.3.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 19d9a89e1..000000000 --- a/ldb/man/ldb.3.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,262 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> -<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> -<refentry id="ldb.3"> - -<refmeta> - <refentrytitle>ldb</refentrytitle> - <manvolnum>3</manvolnum> -</refmeta> - -<refnamediv> - <refname>ldb</refname> - <refclass>The Samba Project</refclass> - <refpurpose>A light-weight database library</refpurpose> -</refnamediv> - -<refsynopsisdiv> - <synopsis>#include <ldb.h></synopsis> -</refsynopsisdiv> - -<refsect1> - <title>description</title> - - <para> -ldb is a light weight embedded database library and API. With a -programming interface that is very similar to LDAP, ldb can store its -data either in a tdb(3) database or in a real LDAP database. - </para> - - <para> -When used with the tdb backend ldb does not require any database -daemon. Instead, ldb function calls are processed immediately by the -ldb library, which does IO directly on the database, while allowing -multiple readers/writers using operating system byte range locks. This -leads to an API with very low overheads, often resulting in speeds of -more than 10x what can be achieved with a more traditional LDAP -architecture. - </para> - - <para> -In a taxonomy of databases ldb would sit half way between key/value -pair databases (such as berkley db or tdb) and a full LDAP -database. With a structured attribute oriented API like LDAP and good -indexing capabilities, ldb can be used for quite sophisticated -applications that need a light weight database, without the -administrative overhead of a full LDAP installation. - </para> - - <para> -Included with ldb are a number of useful command line tools for -manipulating a ldb database. These tools are similar in style to the -equivalent ldap command line tools. - </para> - - <para> -In its default mode of operation with a tdb backend, ldb can also be -seen as a "schema-less LDAP". By default ldb does not require a -schema, which greatly reduces the complexity of getting started with -ldb databases. As the complexity of you application grows you can take -advantage of some of the optional schema-like attributes that ldb -offers, or you can migrate to using the full LDAP api while keeping -your exiting ldb code. - </para> - - <para> -If you are new to ldb, then I suggest starting with the manual pages -for ldbsearch(1) and ldbedit(1), and experimenting with a local -database. Then I suggest you look at the ldb_connect(3) and -ldb_search(3) manual pages. - </para> -</refsect1> - -<refsect1> - <title>TOOLS</title> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para> - <application>ldbsearch(1)</application> - - command line ldb search utility - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <application>ldbedit(1)</application> - - edit all or part of a ldb database using your favourite editor - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <application>ldbadd(1)</application> - - add records to a ldb database using LDIF formatted input - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <application>ldbdel(1)</application> - - delete records from a ldb database - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <application>ldbmodify(1)</application> - - modify records in a ldb database using LDIF formatted input - </para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> -</refsect1> - -<refsect1> - <title>FUNCTIONS</title> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_connect(3)</function> - - connect to a ldb backend - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_search(3)</function> - - perform a database search - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_add(3)</function> - - add a record to the database - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_delete(3)</function> - - delete a record from the database - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_modify(3)</function> - - modify a record in the database - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_errstring(3)</function> - - retrieve extended error information from the last operation - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_ldif_write(3)</function> - - write a LDIF formatted message - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_ldif_write_file(3)</function> - - write a LDIF formatted message to a file - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_ldif_read(3)</function> - - read a LDIF formatted message - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_ldif_read_free(3)</function> - - free the result of a ldb_ldif_read() - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_ldif_read_file(3)</function> - - read a LDIF message from a file - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_ldif_read_string(3)</function> - - read a LDIF message from a string - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_msg_find_element(3)</function> - - find an element in a ldb_message - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_val_equal_exact(3)</function> - - compare two ldb_val structures - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_msg_find_val(3)</function> - - find an element by value - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_msg_add_empty(3)</function> - - add an empty message element to a ldb_message - </para></listitem> - - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_msg_add(3)</function> - - add a non-empty message element to a ldb_message - </para></listitem> - - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_msg_element_compare(3)</function> - - compare two ldb_message_element structures - </para></listitem> - - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_msg_find_int(3)</function> - - return an integer value from a ldb_message - </para></listitem> - - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_msg_find_uint(3)</function> - - return an unsigned integer value from a ldb_message - </para></listitem> - - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_msg_find_double(3)</function> - - return a double value from a ldb_message - </para></listitem> - - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_msg_find_string(3)</function> - - return a string value from a ldb_message - </para></listitem> - - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_set_alloc(3)</function> - - set the memory allocation function to be used by ldb - </para></listitem> - - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_set_debug(3)</function> - - set a debug handler to be used by ldb - </para></listitem> - - - <listitem><para> - <function>ldb_set_debug_stderr(3)</function> - - set a debug handler for stderr output - </para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> -</refsect1> - -<refsect1> - <title>Author</title> - - <para> - ldb was written by - <ulink url="http://samba.org/~tridge/">Andrew Tridgell</ulink>. - </para> - - <para> -If you wish to report a problem or make a suggestion then please see -the <ulink url="http://ldb.samba.org/"/> web site for -current contact and maintainer information. - </para> - - <para> -ldb is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2 -or later. Please see the file COPYING for license details. - </para> -</refsect1> -</refentry> |