Patent ID: 8352446
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for objectclass versioning in directory server schema, comprising the steps of: migrating from one version of a directory server to another version of the directory server; maintaining one or more versions of an objectclass while migrating from one version of a directory server to another version of the directory server; generating a mapping that associates a first objectclass having a first version in the one or more versions with a second objectclass having a second version in the one or more versions; selecting one of the one or more versions of an objectclass on a per-application basis using the mapping such that an application accessing the objectclass is directed to the one of the one or more versions that is compatible with the application; receiving a request to add an entry to the directory server schema for the objectclass comprising a number of attributes; selecting a version of the objectclass that contains all of the number of attributes; and adding the entry to the directory server schema using the version.