Add helper methods to get/delete a directory connection in the config…

…uration

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 * Add the property MaxSearchResultsCount, to override the SharePoint limit of the maximum number of objects that the LDAP server returns - https://github.com/Yvand/LDAPCP/issues/209
 * Correctly initialize LDAP-specific properties with their actual value, instead of the default value of the type - https://github.com/Yvand/LDAPCP/pull/212
 * Fix an NullReferenceException in a very rare scenario where ClaimsPrincipal.Identity is null
+* Add helper methods to get/delete a directory connection in the configuration
 
 ## LDAPCP Second Edition v17.0.20240226.2 - Published in February 26, 2024
 

Yvand.LDAPCPSE/Yvand.LdapClaimsProvider/Configuration/LDAPProviderConfiguration.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.DirectoryServices.Protocols;
 using System.Linq;
 using Yvand.LdapClaimsProvider.Logging;
 
@@ -423,6 +424,39 @@ protected virtual ILdapProviderSettings GenerateSettingsFromCurrentConfiguration
             return (ILdapProviderSettings)entityProviderSettings;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the directory configuration
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="directoryConnectionPath">Directory path</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException"></exception>
+        public DirectoryConnection GetLdapConnection(string directoryConnectionPath)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(directoryConnectionPath))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(directoryConnectionPath));
+            }
+            return this.LdapConnections.FirstOrDefault(x => x.LdapPath.Equals(directoryConnectionPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deletes the directory configuration
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="directoryConnectionPath">Directory path</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException"></exception>
+        public bool DeleteLdapConnection(string directoryConnectionPath)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(directoryConnectionPath))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(directoryConnectionPath));
+            }
+
+            DirectoryConnection directory = GetLdapConnection(directoryConnectionPath);
+            if (directory == null) { return false; }
+            return this.LdapConnections.Remove(directory);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// If it is valid, commits the current settings to the SharePoint settings database
         /// </summary>