entryUUID Plugin
The entryUUID Plugin generates values for the entryUUID operational attribute whenever an entry is added via protocol or imported from LDIF.
The entryUUID plug-in ensures that all entries added to the server, whether through an LDAP add operation or via an LDIF import, are assigned an entryUUID operational attribute if they do not already have one. The entryUUID attribute contains a universally unique identifier that can be used to identify an entry in a manner that does not change (even in the event of a modify DN operation). This plug-in generates a random UUID for entries created by an add operation, but the UUID is constructed from the DN of the entry during an LDIF import (which means that the same LDIF file can be imported on different systems but still get the same value for the entryUUID attribute). This behavior is based on the specification contained in RFC 4530. The implementation for the entry UUID plug-in is contained in the org.opends.server.plugins.EntryUUIDPlugin class. It must be configured with the preOperationAdd and ldifImport plug-in types, but it does not have any other custom configuration. This plug-in must be enabled in any directory that is intended to be used in a synchronization environment.
Parent
The entryUUID Plugin object inherits from Plugin.
entryUUID Plugin Properties
You can use configuration expressions to set property values at startup time. For details, see Property Value Substitution.
Basic Properties | Advanced Properties |
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Advanced Properties
Use the --advanced
option to access advanced properties.
invoke-for-internal-operations
Synopsis |
Indicates whether the plug-in should be invoked for internal operations. |
Description |
Any plug-in that can be invoked for internal operations must ensure that it does not create any new internal operatons that can cause the same plug-in to be re-invoked. |
Default Value |
true |
Allowed Values |
true false |
Multi-valued |
No |
Required |
No |
Admin Action Required |
None |
Advanced |
Yes |
Read-Only |
No |
java-class
Synopsis |
Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the plug-in implementation. |
Default Value |
org.opends.server.plugins.EntryUUIDPlugin |
Allowed Values |
A Java class that extends or implements:
|
Multi-valued |
No |
Required |
Yes |
Admin Action Required |
None |
Advanced |
Yes |
Read-Only |
No |
plugin-type
Synopsis |
Specifies the set of plug-in types for the plug-in, which specifies the times at which the plug-in is invoked. |
Default Value |
ldifimport preoperationadd |
Allowed Values |
|
Multi-valued |
Yes |
Required |
Yes |
Admin Action Required |
The object must be disabled and re-enabled for changes to take effect. |
Advanced |
Yes |
Read-Only |
No |