social_media_platform/thesisenv/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ldap3/abstract/cursor.py

"""
"""

# Created on 2014.01.06
#
# Author: Giovanni Cannata
#
# Copyright 2014 - 2018 Giovanni Cannata
#
# This file is part of ldap3.
#
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from collections import namedtuple
from copy import deepcopy
from datetime import datetime
from os import linesep
from time import sleep

from . import STATUS_VIRTUAL, STATUS_READ, STATUS_WRITABLE
from .. import SUBTREE, LEVEL, DEREF_ALWAYS, DEREF_NEVER, BASE, SEQUENCE_TYPES, STRING_TYPES, get_config_parameter
from ..abstract import STATUS_PENDING_CHANGES
from .attribute import Attribute, OperationalAttribute, WritableAttribute
from .attrDef import AttrDef
from .objectDef import ObjectDef
from .entry import Entry, WritableEntry
from ..core.exceptions import LDAPCursorError, LDAPObjectDereferenceError
from ..core.results import RESULT_SUCCESS
from ..utils.ciDict import CaseInsensitiveWithAliasDict
from ..utils.dn import safe_dn, safe_rdn
from ..utils.conv import to_raw
from ..utils.config import get_config_parameter
from ..utils.log import log, log_enabled, ERROR, BASIC, PROTOCOL, EXTENDED
from ..protocol.oid import ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY_OPERATION, ATTRIBUTE_DISTRIBUTED_OPERATION, ATTRIBUTE_DSA_OPERATION, CLASS_AUXILIARY

Operation = namedtuple('Operation', ('request', 'result', 'response'))


def _ret_search_value(value):
    return value[0] + '=' + value[1:] if value[0] in '<>~' and value[1] != '=' else value


def _create_query_dict(query_text):
    """
    Create a dictionary with query key:value definitions
    query_text is a comma delimited key:value sequence
    """
    query_dict = dict()
    if query_text:
        for arg_value_str in query_text.split(','):
            if ':' in arg_value_str:
                arg_value_list = arg_value_str.split(':')
                query_dict[arg_value_list[0].strip()] = arg_value_list[1].strip()

    return query_dict


class Cursor(object):
    # entry_class and attribute_class define the type of entry and attribute used by the cursor
    # entry_initial_status defines the initial status of a entry
    # entry_class = Entry, must be defined in subclasses
    # attribute_class = Attribute, must be defined in subclasses
    # entry_initial_status = STATUS, must be defined in subclasses

    def __init__(self, connection, object_def, get_operational_attributes=False, attributes=None, controls=None, auxiliary_class=None):
        conf_attributes_excluded_from_object_def = [v.lower() for v in get_config_parameter('ATTRIBUTES_EXCLUDED_FROM_OBJECT_DEF')]
        self.connection = connection
        self.get_operational_attributes = get_operational_attributes
        if connection._deferred_bind or connection._deferred_open:  # probably a lazy connection, tries to bind
            connection._fire_deferred()

        if isinstance(object_def, (STRING_TYPES, SEQUENCE_TYPES)):
            object_def = ObjectDef(object_def, connection.server.schema, auxiliary_class=auxiliary_class)
        self.definition = object_def
        if attributes:  # checks if requested attributes are defined in ObjectDef
            not_defined_attributes = []
            if isinstance(attributes, STRING_TYPES):
                attributes = [attributes]

            for attribute in attributes:
                if attribute not in self.definition._attributes and attribute.lower() not in conf_attributes_excluded_from_object_def:
                    not_defined_attributes.append(attribute)

            if not_defined_attributes:
                error_message = 'Attributes \'%s\' non in definition' % ', '.join(not_defined_attributes)
                if log_enabled(ERROR):
                    log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
                raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)

        self.attributes = set(attributes) if attributes else set([attr.name for attr in self.definition])
        self.controls = controls
        self.execution_time = None
        self.entries = []
        self.schema = self.connection.server.schema
        self._do_not_reset = False  # used for refreshing entry in entry_refresh() without removing all entries from the Cursor
        self._operation_history = list()  # a list storing all the requests, results and responses for the last cursor operation

    def __repr__(self):
        r = 'CURSOR : ' + self.__class__.__name__ + linesep
        r += 'CONN   : ' + str(self.connection) + linesep
        r += 'DEFS   : ' + ', '.join(self.definition._object_class)
        if self.definition._auxiliary_class:
            r += ' [AUX: ' + ', '.join(self.definition._auxiliary_class) + ']'
        r += linesep
        # for attr_def in sorted(self.definition):
        #     r += (attr_def.key if attr_def.key == attr_def.name else (attr_def.key + ' <' + attr_def.name + '>')) + ', '
        # if r[-2] == ',':
        #     r = r[:-2]
        # r += ']' + linesep
        if hasattr(self, 'attributes'):
            r += 'ATTRS  : ' + repr(sorted(self.attributes)) + (' [OPERATIONAL]' if self.get_operational_attributes else '') + linesep
        if isinstance(self, Reader):
            if hasattr(self, 'base'):
                r += 'BASE   : ' + repr(self.base) + (' [SUB]' if self.sub_tree else ' [LEVEL]') + linesep
            if hasattr(self, '_query') and self._query:
                r += 'QUERY  : ' + repr(self._query) + ('' if '(' in self._query else (' [AND]' if self.components_in_and else ' [OR]')) + linesep
            if hasattr(self, 'validated_query') and self.validated_query:
                r += 'PARSED : ' + repr(self.validated_query) + ('' if '(' in self._query else (' [AND]' if self.components_in_and else ' [OR]')) + linesep
            if hasattr(self, 'query_filter') and self.query_filter:
                r += 'FILTER : ' + repr(self.query_filter) + linesep

        if hasattr(self, 'execution_time') and self.execution_time:
            r += 'ENTRIES: ' + str(len(self.entries))
            r += ' [executed at: ' + str(self.execution_time.isoformat()) + ']' + linesep

        if self.failed:
            r += 'LAST OPERATION FAILED [' + str(len(self.errors)) + ' failure' + ('s' if len(self.errors) > 1 else '') + ' at operation' + ('s ' if len(self.errors) > 1 else ' ') + ', '.join([str(i) for i, error in enumerate(self.operations) if error.result['result'] != RESULT_SUCCESS]) + ']'

        return r

    def __str__(self):
        return self.__repr__()

    def __iter__(self):
        return self.entries.__iter__()

    def __getitem__(self, item):
        """Return indexed item, if index is not found then try to sequentially search in DN of entries.
        If only one entry is found return it else raise a KeyError exception. The exception message
        includes the number of entries that matches, if less than 10 entries match then show the DNs
        in the exception message.
        """
        try:
            return self.entries[item]
        except TypeError:
            pass

        if isinstance(item, STRING_TYPES):
            found = self.match_dn(item)

            if len(found) == 1:
                return found[0]
            elif len(found) > 1:
                error_message = 'Multiple entries found: %d entries match the text in dn' % len(found) + ('' if len(found) > 10 else (' [' + '; '.join([e.entry_dn for e in found]) + ']'))
                if log_enabled(ERROR):
                    log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
                raise KeyError(error_message)

        error_message = 'no entry found'
        if log_enabled(ERROR):
            log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
        raise KeyError(error_message)

    def __len__(self):
        return len(self.entries)

    if str is not bytes:  # Python 3
        def __bool__(self):  # needed to make the cursor appears as existing in "if cursor:" even if there are no entries
            return True
    else:  # Python 2
        def __nonzero__(self):
            return True

    def _get_attributes(self, response, attr_defs, entry):
        """Assign the result of the LDAP query to the Entry object dictionary.

        If the optional 'post_query' callable is present in the AttrDef it is called with each value of the attribute and the callable result is stored in the attribute.

        Returns the default value for missing attributes.
        If the 'dereference_dn' in AttrDef is a ObjectDef then the attribute values are treated as distinguished name and the relevant entry is retrieved and stored in the attribute value.

        """
        conf_operational_attribute_prefix = get_config_parameter('ABSTRACTION_OPERATIONAL_ATTRIBUTE_PREFIX')
        conf_attributes_excluded_from_object_def = [v.lower() for v in get_config_parameter('ATTRIBUTES_EXCLUDED_FROM_OBJECT_DEF')]
        attributes = CaseInsensitiveWithAliasDict()
        used_attribute_names = set()
        for attr in attr_defs:
            attr_def = attr_defs[attr]
            attribute_name = None
            for attr_name in response['attributes']:
                if attr_def.name.lower() == attr_name.lower():
                    attribute_name = attr_name
                    break

            if attribute_name or attr_def.default is not NotImplemented:  # attribute value found in result or default value present - NotImplemented allows use of None as default
                attribute = self.attribute_class(attr_def, entry, self)
                attribute.response = response
                attribute.raw_values = response['raw_attributes'][attribute_name] if attribute_name else None
                if attr_def.post_query and attr_def.name in response['attributes'] and response['raw_attributes'] != list():
                    attribute.values = attr_def.post_query(attr_def.key, response['attributes'][attribute_name])
                else:
                    if attr_def.default is NotImplemented or (attribute_name and response['raw_attributes'][attribute_name] != list()):
                        attribute.values = response['attributes'][attribute_name]
                    else:
                        attribute.values = attr_def.default if isinstance(attr_def.default, SEQUENCE_TYPES) else [attr_def.default]
                if not isinstance(attribute.values, list):  # force attribute values to list (if attribute is single-valued)
                    attribute.values = [attribute.values]
                if attr_def.dereference_dn:  # try to get object referenced in value
                    if attribute.values:
                        temp_reader = Reader(self.connection, attr_def.dereference_dn, base='', get_operational_attributes=self.get_operational_attributes, controls=self.controls)
                        temp_values = []
                        for element in attribute.values:
                            if entry.entry_dn != element:
                                temp_values.append(temp_reader.search_object(element))
                            else:
                                error_message = 'object %s is referencing itself in the \'%s\' attribute' % (entry.entry_dn, attribute.definition.name)
                                if log_enabled(ERROR):
                                    log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
                                raise LDAPObjectDereferenceError(error_message)
                        del temp_reader  # remove the temporary Reader
                        attribute.values = temp_values
                attributes[attribute.key] = attribute
                if attribute.other_names:
                    attributes.set_alias(attribute.key, attribute.other_names)
                if attr_def.other_names:
                    attributes.set_alias(attribute.key, attr_def.other_names)
                used_attribute_names.add(attribute_name)

        if self.attributes:
            used_attribute_names.update(self.attributes)

        for attribute_name in response['attributes']:
            if attribute_name not in used_attribute_names:
                operational_attribute = False
                # check if the type is an operational attribute
                if attribute_name in self.schema.attribute_types:
                    if self.schema.attribute_types[attribute_name].no_user_modification or self.schema.attribute_types[attribute_name].usage in [ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY_OPERATION, ATTRIBUTE_DISTRIBUTED_OPERATION, ATTRIBUTE_DSA_OPERATION]:
                        operational_attribute = True
                else:
                    operational_attribute = True
                if not operational_attribute and attribute_name not in attr_defs and attribute_name.lower() not in conf_attributes_excluded_from_object_def:
                    error_message = 'attribute \'%s\' not in object class \'%s\' for entry %s' % (attribute_name, ', '.join(entry.entry_definition._object_class), entry.entry_dn)
                    if log_enabled(ERROR):
                        log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
                    raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)
                attribute = OperationalAttribute(AttrDef(conf_operational_attribute_prefix + attribute_name), entry, self)
                attribute.raw_values = response['raw_attributes'][attribute_name]
                attribute.values = response['attributes'][attribute_name] if isinstance(response['attributes'][attribute_name], SEQUENCE_TYPES) else [response['attributes'][attribute_name]]
                if (conf_operational_attribute_prefix + attribute_name) not in attributes:
                    attributes[conf_operational_attribute_prefix + attribute_name] = attribute

        return attributes

    def match_dn(self, dn):
        """Return entries with text in DN"""
        matched = []
        for entry in self.entries:
            if dn.lower() in entry.entry_dn.lower():
                matched.append(entry)
        return matched

    def match(self, attributes, value):
        """Return entries with text in one of the specified attributes"""
        matched = []
        if not isinstance(attributes, SEQUENCE_TYPES):
            attributes = [attributes]

        for entry in self.entries:
            found = False
            for attribute in attributes:
                if attribute in entry:
                    for attr_value in entry[attribute].values:
                        if hasattr(attr_value, 'lower') and hasattr(value, 'lower') and value.lower() in attr_value.lower():
                            found = True
                        elif value == attr_value:
                            found = True
                        if found:
                            matched.append(entry)
                            break
                    if found:
                        break
                    # checks raw values, tries to convert value to byte
                    raw_value = to_raw(value)
                    if isinstance(raw_value, (bytes, bytearray)):
                        for attr_value in entry[attribute].raw_values:
                            if hasattr(attr_value, 'lower') and hasattr(raw_value, 'lower') and raw_value.lower() in attr_value.lower():
                                found = True
                            elif raw_value == attr_value:
                                found = True
                            if found:
                                matched.append(entry)
                                break
                        if found:
                            break
        return matched

    def _create_entry(self, response):
        if not response['type'] == 'searchResEntry':
            return None

        entry = self.entry_class(response['dn'], self)  # define an Entry (writable or readonly), as specified in the cursor definition
        entry._state.attributes = self._get_attributes(response, self.definition._attributes, entry)
        entry._state.entry_raw_attributes = deepcopy(response['raw_attributes'])

        entry._state.response = response
        entry._state.read_time = datetime.now()
        entry._state.set_status(self.entry_initial_status)
        for attr in entry:  # returns the whole attribute object
            entry.__dict__[attr.key] = attr

        return entry

    def _execute_query(self, query_scope, attributes):
        if not self.connection:
            error_message = 'no connection established'
            if log_enabled(ERROR):
                log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
            raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)
        old_query_filter = None
        if query_scope == BASE:  # requesting a single object so an always-valid filter is set
            if hasattr(self, 'query_filter'):  # only Reader has a query filter
                old_query_filter = self.query_filter
            self.query_filter = '(objectclass=*)'
        else:
            self._create_query_filter()
        if log_enabled(PROTOCOL):
            log(PROTOCOL, 'executing query - base: %s - filter: %s - scope: %s for <%s>', self.base, self.query_filter, query_scope, self)
        with self.connection:
            result = self.connection.search(search_base=self.base,
                                            search_filter=self.query_filter,
                                            search_scope=query_scope,
                                            dereference_aliases=self.dereference_aliases,
                                            attributes=attributes if attributes else list(self.attributes),
                                            get_operational_attributes=self.get_operational_attributes,
                                            controls=self.controls)
            if not self.connection.strategy.sync:
                response, result, request = self.connection.get_response(result, get_request=True)
            else:
                response = self.connection.response
                result = self.connection.result
                request = self.connection.request

        self._store_operation_in_history(request, result, response)

        if self._do_not_reset:  # trick to not remove entries when using _refresh()
            return self._create_entry(response[0])

        self.entries = []
        for r in response:
            entry = self._create_entry(r)
            if entry is not None:
                self.entries.append(entry)
                if 'objectClass' in entry:
                    for object_class in entry.objectClass:
                        if self.schema.object_classes[object_class].kind == CLASS_AUXILIARY and object_class not in self.definition._auxiliary_class:
                            # add auxiliary class to object definition
                            self.definition._auxiliary_class.append(object_class)
                            self.definition._populate_attr_defs(object_class)
        self.execution_time = datetime.now()

        if old_query_filter:  # requesting a single object so an always-valid filter is set
            self.query_filter = old_query_filter

    def remove(self, entry):
        if log_enabled(PROTOCOL):
            log(PROTOCOL, 'removing entry <%s> in <%s>', entry, self)
        self.entries.remove(entry)

    def _reset_history(self):
        self._operation_history = list()

    def _store_operation_in_history(self, request, result, response):
        self._operation_history.append(Operation(request, result, response))

    @property
    def operations(self):
        return self._operation_history

    @property
    def errors(self):
        return [error for error in self._operation_history if error.result['result'] != RESULT_SUCCESS]

    @property
    def failed(self):
        if hasattr(self, '_operation_history'):
            return any([error.result['result'] != RESULT_SUCCESS for error in self._operation_history])


class Reader(Cursor):
    """Reader object to perform searches:

    :param connection: the LDAP connection object to use
    :type connection: LDAPConnection
    :param object_def: the ObjectDef of the LDAP object returned
    :type object_def: ObjectDef
    :param query: the simplified query (will be transformed in an LDAP filter)
    :type query: str
    :param base: starting base of the search
    :type base: str
    :param components_in_and: specify if assertions in the query must all be satisfied or not (AND/OR)
    :type components_in_and: bool
    :param sub_tree: specify if the search must be performed ad Single Level (False) or Whole SubTree (True)
    :type sub_tree: bool
    :param get_operational_attributes: specify if operational attributes are returned or not
    :type get_operational_attributes: bool
    :param controls: controls to be used in search
    :type controls: tuple

    """
    entry_class = Entry  # entries are read_only
    attribute_class = Attribute  # attributes are read_only
    entry_initial_status = STATUS_READ

    def __init__(self, connection, object_def, base, query='', components_in_and=True, sub_tree=True, get_operational_attributes=False, attributes=None, controls=None, auxiliary_class=None):
        Cursor.__init__(self, connection, object_def, get_operational_attributes, attributes, controls, auxiliary_class)
        self._components_in_and = components_in_and
        self.sub_tree = sub_tree
        self._query = query
        self.base = base
        self.dereference_aliases = DEREF_ALWAYS
        self.validated_query = None
        self._query_dict = dict()
        self._validated_query_dict = dict()
        self.query_filter = None
        self.reset()

        if log_enabled(BASIC):
            log(BASIC, 'instantiated Reader Cursor: <%r>', self)

    @property
    def query(self):
        return self._query

    @query.setter
    def query(self, value):
        self._query = value
        self.reset()

    @property
    def components_in_and(self):
        return self._components_in_and

    @components_in_and.setter
    def components_in_and(self, value):
        self._components_in_and = value
        self.reset()

    def clear(self):
        """Clear the Reader search parameters

        """
        self.dereference_aliases = DEREF_ALWAYS
        self._reset_history()

    def reset(self):
        """Clear all the Reader parameters

        """
        self.clear()
        self.validated_query = None
        self._query_dict = dict()
        self._validated_query_dict = dict()
        self.execution_time = None
        self.query_filter = None
        self.entries = []
        self._create_query_filter()

    def _validate_query(self):
        """Processes the text query and verifies that the requested friendly names are in the Reader dictionary
        If the AttrDef has a 'validate' property the callable is executed and if it returns False an Exception is raised

        """
        if not self._query_dict:
            self._query_dict = _create_query_dict(self._query)

        query = ''
        for d in sorted(self._query_dict):
            attr = d[1:] if d[0] in '&|' else d
            for attr_def in self.definition:
                if ''.join(attr.split()).lower() == attr_def.key.lower():
                    attr = attr_def.key
                    break
            if attr in self.definition:
                vals = sorted(self._query_dict[d].split(';'))

                query += (d[0] + attr if d[0] in '&|' else attr) + ': '
                for val in vals:
                    val = val.strip()
                    val_not = True if val[0] == '!' else False
                    val_search_operator = '='  # default
                    if val_not:
                        if val[1:].lstrip()[0] not in '=<>~':
                            value = val[1:].lstrip()
                        else:
                            val_search_operator = val[1:].lstrip()[0]
                            value = val[1:].lstrip()[1:]
                    else:
                        if val[0] not in '=<>~':
                            value = val.lstrip()
                        else:
                            val_search_operator = val[0]
                            value = val[1:].lstrip()

                    if self.definition[attr].validate:
                        validated = self.definition[attr].validate(value)  # returns True, False or a value to substitute to the actual values
                        if validated is False:
                            error_message = 'validation failed for attribute %s and value %s' % (d, val)
                            if log_enabled(ERROR):
                                log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
                            raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)
                        elif validated is not True:  # a valid LDAP value equivalent to the actual values
                                value = validated
                    if val_not:
                        query += '!' + val_search_operator + str(value)
                    else:
                        query += val_search_operator + str(value)

                    query += ';'
                query = query[:-1] + ', '
            else:
                error_message = 'attribute \'%s\' not in definition' % attr
                if log_enabled(ERROR):
                    log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
                raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)
        self.validated_query = query[:-2]
        self._validated_query_dict = _create_query_dict(self.validated_query)

    def _create_query_filter(self):
        """Converts the query dictionary to the filter text"""
        self.query_filter = ''

        if self.definition._object_class:
            self.query_filter += '(&'
            if isinstance(self.definition._object_class, SEQUENCE_TYPES) and len(self.definition._object_class) == 1:
                self.query_filter += '(objectClass=' + self.definition._object_class[0] + ')'
            elif isinstance(self.definition._object_class, SEQUENCE_TYPES):
                self.query_filter += '(&'
                for object_class in self.definition._object_class:
                    self.query_filter += '(objectClass=' + object_class + ')'
                self.query_filter += ')'
            else:
                error_message = 'object class must be a string or a list'
                if log_enabled(ERROR):
                    log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
                raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)

        if self._query and self._query.startswith('(') and self._query.endswith(')'):  # query is already an LDAP filter
            if 'objectclass' not in self._query.lower():
                self.query_filter += self._query + ')'  # if objectclass not in filter adds from definition
            else:
                self.query_filter = self._query
            return
        elif self._query:  # if a simplified filter is present
            if not self.components_in_and:
                self.query_filter += '(|'
            elif not self.definition._object_class:
                self.query_filter += '(&'

            self._validate_query()

            attr_counter = 0
            for attr in sorted(self._validated_query_dict):
                attr_counter += 1
                multi = True if ';' in self._validated_query_dict[attr] else False
                vals = sorted(self._validated_query_dict[attr].split(';'))
                attr_def = self.definition[attr[1:]] if attr[0] in '&|' else self.definition[attr]
                if attr_def.pre_query:
                    modvals = []
                    for val in vals:
                        modvals.append(val[0] + attr_def.pre_query(attr_def.key, val[1:]))
                    vals = modvals
                if multi:
                    if attr[0] in '&|':
                        self.query_filter += '(' + attr[0]
                    else:
                        self.query_filter += '(|'

                for val in vals:
                    if val[0] == '!':
                        self.query_filter += '(!(' + attr_def.name + _ret_search_value(val[1:]) + '))'
                    else:
                        self.query_filter += '(' + attr_def.name + _ret_search_value(val) + ')'
                if multi:
                    self.query_filter += ')'

            if not self.components_in_and:
                self.query_filter += '))'
            else:
                self.query_filter += ')'

            if not self.definition._object_class and attr_counter == 1:  # removes unneeded starting filter
                self.query_filter = self.query_filter[2: -1]

            if self.query_filter == '(|)' or self.query_filter == '(&)':  # removes empty filter
                self.query_filter = ''
        else:  # no query, remove unneeded leading (&
            self.query_filter = self.query_filter[2:]

    def search(self, attributes=None):
        """Perform the LDAP search

        :return: Entries found in search

        """
        self.clear()
        query_scope = SUBTREE if self.sub_tree else LEVEL
        if log_enabled(PROTOCOL):
            log(PROTOCOL, 'performing search in <%s>', self)
        self._execute_query(query_scope, attributes)

        return self.entries

    def search_object(self, entry_dn=None, attributes=None):  # base must be a single dn
        """Perform the LDAP search operation SINGLE_OBJECT scope

        :return: Entry found in search

        """
        if log_enabled(PROTOCOL):
            log(PROTOCOL, 'performing object search in <%s>', self)
        self.clear()
        if entry_dn:
            old_base = self.base
            self.base = entry_dn
            self._execute_query(BASE, attributes)
            self.base = old_base
        else:
            self._execute_query(BASE, attributes)

        return self.entries[0] if len(self.entries) > 0 else None

    def search_level(self, attributes=None):
        """Perform the LDAP search operation with SINGLE_LEVEL scope

        :return: Entries found in search

        """
        if log_enabled(PROTOCOL):
            log(PROTOCOL, 'performing single level search in <%s>', self)
        self.clear()
        self._execute_query(LEVEL, attributes)

        return self.entries

    def search_subtree(self, attributes=None):
        """Perform the LDAP search operation WHOLE_SUBTREE scope

        :return: Entries found in search

        """
        if log_enabled(PROTOCOL):
            log(PROTOCOL, 'performing whole subtree search in <%s>', self)
        self.clear()
        self._execute_query(SUBTREE, attributes)

        return self.entries

    def _entries_generator(self, responses):
        for response in responses:
            yield self._create_entry(response)

    def search_paged(self, paged_size, paged_criticality=True, generator=True, attributes=None):
        """Perform a paged search, can be called as an Iterator

        :param attributes: optional attributes to search
        :param paged_size: number of entries returned in each search
        :type paged_size: int
        :param paged_criticality: specify if server must not execute the search if it is not capable of paging searches
        :type paged_criticality: bool
        :param generator: if True the paged searches are executed while generating the entries,
                          if False all the paged searches are execute before returning the generator
        :type generator: bool
        :return: Entries found in search

        """
        if log_enabled(PROTOCOL):
            log(PROTOCOL, 'performing paged search in <%s> with paged size %s', self, str(paged_size))
        if not self.connection:
            error_message = 'no connection established'
            if log_enabled(ERROR):
                log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
            raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)

        self.clear()
        self._create_query_filter()
        self.entries = []
        self.execution_time = datetime.now()
        response = self.connection.extend.standard.paged_search(search_base=self.base,
                                                                search_filter=self.query_filter,
                                                                search_scope=SUBTREE if self.sub_tree else LEVEL,
                                                                dereference_aliases=self.dereference_aliases,
                                                                attributes=attributes if attributes else self.attributes,
                                                                get_operational_attributes=self.get_operational_attributes,
                                                                controls=self.controls,
                                                                paged_size=paged_size,
                                                                paged_criticality=paged_criticality,
                                                                generator=generator)
        if generator:
            return self._entries_generator(response)
        else:
            return list(self._entries_generator(response))


class Writer(Cursor):
    entry_class = WritableEntry
    attribute_class = WritableAttribute
    entry_initial_status = STATUS_WRITABLE

    @staticmethod
    def from_cursor(cursor, connection=None, object_def=None, custom_validator=None):
        if connection is None:
            connection = cursor.connection
        if object_def is None:
            object_def = cursor.definition
        writer = Writer(connection, object_def, attributes=cursor.attributes)
        for entry in cursor.entries:
            if isinstance(cursor, Reader):
                entry.entry_writable(object_def, writer, custom_validator=custom_validator)
            elif isinstance(cursor, Writer):
                pass
            else:
                error_message = 'unknown cursor type %s' % str(type(cursor))
                if log_enabled(ERROR):
                    log(ERROR, '%s', error_message)
                raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)
        writer.execution_time = cursor.execution_time
        if log_enabled(BASIC):
            log(BASIC, 'instantiated Writer Cursor <%r> from cursor <%r>', writer, cursor)
        return writer

    @staticmethod
    def from_response(connection, object_def, response=None):
        if response is None:
            if not connection.strategy.sync:
                error_message = 'with asynchronous strategies response must be specified'
                if log_enabled(ERROR):
                    log(ERROR, '%s', error_message)
                raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)
            elif connection.response:
                response = connection.response
            else:
                error_message = 'response not present'
                if log_enabled(ERROR):
                    log(ERROR, '%s', error_message)
                raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)
        writer = Writer(connection, object_def)

        for resp in response:
            if resp['type'] == 'searchResEntry':
                entry = writer._create_entry(resp)
                writer.entries.append(entry)
        if log_enabled(BASIC):
            log(BASIC, 'instantiated Writer Cursor <%r> from response', writer)
        return writer

    def __init__(self, connection, object_def, get_operational_attributes=False, attributes=None, controls=None, auxiliary_class=None):
        Cursor.__init__(self, connection, object_def, get_operational_attributes, attributes, controls, auxiliary_class)
        self.dereference_aliases = DEREF_NEVER

        if log_enabled(BASIC):
            log(BASIC, 'instantiated Writer Cursor: <%r>', self)

    def commit(self, refresh=True):
        if log_enabled(PROTOCOL):
            log(PROTOCOL, 'committed changes for <%s>', self)
        self._reset_history()
        successful = True
        for entry in self.entries:
            if not entry.entry_commit_changes(refresh=refresh, controls=self.controls, clear_history=False):
                successful = False

        self.execution_time = datetime.now()

        return successful

    def discard(self):
        if log_enabled(PROTOCOL):
            log(PROTOCOL, 'discarded changes for <%s>', self)
        for entry in self.entries:
            entry.entry_discard_changes()

    def _refresh_object(self, entry_dn, attributes=None, tries=4, seconds=2, controls=None):  # base must be a single dn
        """Performs the LDAP search operation SINGLE_OBJECT scope

        :return: Entry found in search

        """
        if log_enabled(PROTOCOL):
            log(PROTOCOL, 'refreshing object <%s> for <%s>', entry_dn, self)
        if not self.connection:
            error_message = 'no connection established'
            if log_enabled(ERROR):
                log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
            raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)

        response = []
        with self.connection:
            counter = 0
            while counter < tries:
                result = self.connection.search(search_base=entry_dn,
                                                search_filter='(objectclass=*)',
                                                search_scope=BASE,
                                                dereference_aliases=DEREF_NEVER,
                                                attributes=attributes if attributes else self.attributes,
                                                get_operational_attributes=self.get_operational_attributes,
                                                controls=controls)
                if not self.connection.strategy.sync:
                    response, result, request = self.connection.get_response(result, get_request=True)
                else:
                    response = self.connection.response
                    result = self.connection.result
                    request = self.connection.request

                if result['result'] in [RESULT_SUCCESS]:
                    break
                sleep(seconds)
                counter += 1
                self._store_operation_in_history(request, result, response)

        if len(response) == 1:
            return self._create_entry(response[0])
        elif len(response) == 0:
            return None

        error_message = 'more than 1 entry returned for a single object search'
        if log_enabled(ERROR):
            log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
        raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)

    def new(self, dn):
        if log_enabled(BASIC):
            log(BASIC, 'creating new entry <%s> for <%s>', dn, self)
        dn = safe_dn(dn)
        for entry in self.entries:  # checks if dn is already used in an cursor entry
            if entry.entry_dn == dn:
                error_message = 'dn already present in cursor'
                if log_enabled(ERROR):
                    log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
                raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)
        rdns = safe_rdn(dn, decompose=True)
        entry = self.entry_class(dn, self)  # defines a new empty Entry
        for attr in entry.entry_mandatory_attributes:  # defines all mandatory attributes as virtual
                entry._state.attributes[attr] = self.attribute_class(entry._state.definition[attr], entry, self)
                entry.__dict__[attr] = entry._state.attributes[attr]
        entry.objectclass.set(self.definition._object_class)
        for rdn in rdns:  # adds virtual attributes from rdns in entry name (should be more than one with + syntax)
            if rdn[0] in entry._state.definition._attributes:
                rdn_name = entry._state.definition._attributes[rdn[0]].name  # normalize case folding
                if rdn_name not in entry._state.attributes:
                    entry._state.attributes[rdn_name] = self.attribute_class(entry._state.definition[rdn_name], entry, self)
                    entry.__dict__[rdn_name] = entry._state.attributes[rdn_name]
                entry.__dict__[rdn_name].set(rdn[1])
            else:
                error_message = 'rdn type \'%s\' not in object class definition' % rdn[0]
                if log_enabled(ERROR):
                    log(ERROR, '%s for <%s>', error_message, self)
                raise LDAPCursorError(error_message)
        entry._state.set_status(STATUS_VIRTUAL)  # set intial status
        entry._state.set_status(STATUS_PENDING_CHANGES)  # tries to change status to PENDING_CHANGES. If mandatory attributes are missing status is reverted to MANDATORY_MISSING
        self.entries.append(entry)
        return entry

    def refresh_entry(self, entry, tries=4, seconds=2):
        conf_operational_attribute_prefix = get_config_parameter('ABSTRACTION_OPERATIONAL_ATTRIBUTE_PREFIX')

        self._do_not_reset = True
        attr_list = []
        if log_enabled(PROTOCOL):
            log(PROTOCOL, 'refreshing entry <%s> for <%s>', entry, self)
        for attr in entry._state.attributes:  # check friendly attribute name in AttrDef, do not check operational attributes
            if attr.lower().startswith(conf_operational_attribute_prefix.lower()):
                continue
            if entry._state.definition[attr].name:
                attr_list.append(entry._state.definition[attr].name)
            else:
                attr_list.append(entry._state.definition[attr].key)

        temp_entry = self._refresh_object(entry.entry_dn, attr_list, tries, seconds=seconds)  # if any attributes is added adds only to the entry not to the definition
        self._do_not_reset = False
        if temp_entry:
            temp_entry._state.origin = entry._state.origin
            entry.__dict__.clear()
            entry.__dict__['_state'] = temp_entry._state
            for attr in entry._state.attributes:  # returns the attribute key
                entry.__dict__[attr] = entry._state.attributes[attr]

            for attr in entry.entry_attributes:  # if any attribute of the class was deleted makes it virtual
                if attr not in entry._state.attributes and attr in entry.entry_definition._attributes:
                    entry._state.attributes[attr] = WritableAttribute(entry.entry_definition[attr], entry, self)
                    entry.__dict__[attr] = entry._state.attributes[attr]
            entry._state.set_status(entry._state._initial_status)
            return True
        return False