Dynamic directory control registration
Systems and methods for extending the capability of a directory processor by, for example, registering a control are presented. This control can be a non-native control, or a modification to a native control. Further, this disclosure describes example of systems and methods for performing a directory operation, which may include one or more controls. At least some of the one or more controls may be non-native or dynamic controls. In some cases, some of the controls may be native controls.
1. A method for extending the capability of a directory processor performed by a computing system comprising one or more processors, the method comprising:
receiving at least one directory operation for interacting with a directory service system, the directory service system providing access to a set of records using a directory access protocol implemented by the directory service system;
receiving a control definition, the control definition included in the at least one directory operation and comprising information relating to how the at least one directory operation should be processed on the directory service system;
wherein the control definition is non-native to the directory access protocol implemented by the directory service system;
accessing a control identifier associated with the control definition;
determining whether the control identifier exists in a control database associated with a directory processor on the directory service system;
in response to determining that the control identifier does not exist in the control database, registering the control definition with the control database and performing the at least one directory operation according to the control definition; and
in response to determining that the control definition cannot be processed:
determining whether the control definition is critical based on a label included in the control definition;
in response to determining that the control definition is critical, rejecting the at least one directory operation; and
in response to determining that the control definition is not critical, performing the at least one directory operation regardless of whether the control definition is processed.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein registering the control definition with the control database further comprises injecting the control identifier into the directory processor.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein registering the control definition with the control database further comprises accessing an Application Programming Interface (API) associated with the directory processor.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying a directory application associated with the control definition; and
registering the directory application with the control database, wherein the directory application is associated with the control definition at the control database.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein, in response to determining that the control identifier exists in the control database, the method further comprises:
determining whether a provider of the control definition is authorized to modify an existing control definition; and
in response to determining that the provider is authorized to modify the existing control definition, modifying the existing control definition based on the received control definition.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein modifying the existing control definition comprises replacing the existing control definition with the received control definition.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control database is configured to store control definitions associated with non-native controls.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining whether the control identifier exists in the control database further comprises determining whether the control identifier exists in a native control database, wherein the native control database is configured to store the identity of native controls.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein registering the control definition with the control database further comprises registering when an operation associated with the control definition is performed.
10. Non-transitory physical computer storage comprising computer-executable instructions that direct a computing system to perform a method for extending the capability of a directory processor, the method comprising:
receiving at least one directory operation for interacting with a directory service system, the directory service system providing access to a set of records using a directory access protocol implemented by the directory service system;
receiving a control definition, the control definition included in the at least one directory operation and comprising information relating to how the at least one directory operation should be processed on the directory service system;
wherein the control definition is non-native to the directory access protocol implemented by the directory service system;
accessing a control identifier associated with the control definition;
determining whether the control identifier exists in a control database associated with a directory processor on the directory service system;
in response to determining that the control identifier does not exist in the control database, registering the control definition with the control database and performing the at least one directory operation according to the control definition; and
in response to determining that the control definition cannot be processed:
determining whether the control definition is critical based on a label included in the control definition;
in response to determining that the control definition is critical, rejecting the at least one directory operation; and
in response to determining that the control definition is not critical, performing the at least one directory operation regardless of whether the control definition is processed.
11. The non-transitory physical computer storage of claim 10 , wherein registering the control definition with the control database further comprises injecting the control identifier into the directory processor.
12. The non-transitory physical computer storage of claim 10 , wherein registering the control definition with the control database further comprises accessing an Application Programming Interface (API) associated with the directory processor.
13. The non-transitory physical computer storage of claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises:
identifying a directory application associated with the control definition; and
registering the directory application with the control database, wherein the directory application is associated with the control definition at the control database.
14. The non-transitory physical computer storage of claim 10 , wherein, in response to determining that the control identifier exists in the control database, the method further comprises:
determining whether a provider of the control definition is authorized to modify an existing control definition; and
in response to determine that the provider is authorized to modify the existing control definition, modifying the existing control definition based on the received control definition.
15. The non-transitory physical computer storage of claim 14 , wherein modifying the existing control definition comprises replacing the existing control definition with the received control definition.
16. The non-transitory physical computer storage of claim 10 , wherein the control database is configured to store control definitions associated with non-native controls.
17. The non-transitory physical computer storage of claim 16 , wherein determining whether the control identifier exists in the control database further comprises determining whether the control identifier exists in a native control database, wherein the native control database is configured to store the identity of native controls.
18. The non-transitory physical computer storage of claim 10 , wherein registering the control definition with the control database further comprises registering when an operation associated with the control definition is performed.
19. A system for extending the capability of a directory processor, the system comprising:
a directory processor configured to perform a directory operation;
physical data storage comprising a control database configured to store one or more control definitions, the control database associated with the directory processor; and
a control registration system comprising computer hardware, the control registration system configured to:
receive at least one directory operation for interacting with a directory service system, the directory service system providing access to a set of records using a directory access protocol implemented by the directory service system;
receive a control definition, the control definition included in the at least one directory operation and comprising information relating to how at least one directory operation should be processed by the directory processor;
wherein the control definition is non-native to the directory access protocol implemented by the directory processor;
access a control identifier associated with the control definition;
determine whether the control identifier exists in the control database;
in response to determining that the control identifier does not exist in the control database, register the control definition with the control database and perform the at least one directory operation according to the control definition; and
in response to determining that the control definition cannot be processed:
determine whether the control definition is critical based on a label included in the control definition;
in response to determining that the control definition is critical, reject the at least one directory operation; and
in response to determining that the control definition is not critical, perform the at least one directory operation regardless of whether the control definition is processed.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the control registration system is further configured to inject the control identifier into the directory processor.
21. The system of claim 19 , wherein the control registration system is further configured to:
identify a directory application associated with the control definition; and
register the directory application with the control database, wherein the directory application is associated with the control definition at the control database.
22. The system of claim 19 , wherein, in response to determining that the control identifier exists in the control database, the control registration system is further configured to:
determine whether a provider of the control definition is authorized to modify an existing control definition; and
in response to determining that the provider is authorized to modify the existing control definition, modify the existing control definition based on the received control definition.
23. The system of claim 19 , wherein the control database is configured to store control definitions associated with non-native controls, and wherein determining whether the control identifier exists in the control database further comprises determining whether the control identifier exists in a native control database, the native control database configured to store the identity of native controls.
24. The system of claim 19 , wherein registering the control definition with the control database further comprises registering when an operation associated with the control definition is performed.