Mattias Arthursson

Presentations

Spring LDAP Essentials

Spring LDAP is a Java framework for simplifying LDAP operations. In this session, the creators of Spring LDAP will use code examples to introduce the basic features of the framework, and demonstrate how even the smallest LDAP project will benefit from using Spring LDAP.

Spring LDAP is based on the template pattern and is conceptually similar to Spring's JdbcTemplate. The LdapTemplate class encapsulates the plumbing work involved in traditional LDAP programming, and lets the programmer focus on what matters: where to find data and what to do with it. Spring LDAP also provides several utility classes that simplify common tasks. Come to this session to see the LDAPTemplate in action and explore its options for working with LDAP directories.

Advanced Directory Integration using Spring LDAP

This session will present common real-world LDAP integration problems and how these problems can solved using Spring LDAP. The advanced features of Spring LDAP will be covered in depth. Attendees will learn how Spring LDAP can be used to solve problems that were previously considered virtually unsolvable in the LDAP world.

Many enterprise systems have a need for integration with a directory data source, such as an LDAP or MS Active Directory Server. Common tasks include administration of authentication data, user, group and role management, authentication, and synchronization of data between the directory and a relational database. Many of these tasks are tricky, particularly since working with directory data sources is quite different from relational data sources and many developers lack experience with LDAP.