X500::DN::Parser 1.17

X500::DN::Parser is a Perl module that can parse X500 Distinguished Names.

SYNOPSIS

use X500::DN::Parser;

my($parser) = new X500::DN::Parser(&errorInDN);

my($dn, $genericDN, %RDN) =
$parser -> parse(c=au;o=MagicWare;cn=Ron Savage,
c, [l], o, [ou], cn);

Parse DNs where the caller knows the number of RDNs.

parse() ^

Input Parameters:

DN to be parsed

A list of the expected components of the DN. Any component can be put in [] to indicate that that component is optional

Output List:

$dn: The DN passed in
$genericDN: A generic DN matching the given DN
%component: The components of the DN and their values. Eg:

If $dn = c=au;o=MagicWare, then these key/values appear:
c => au,
o => MagicWare