timeout on bind() function

[Michael Ströder]

Olivier Guillossou wrote:
> 
> I've a question: is there any option in the bind() function to make it 
> raising a timeout exception ?

There's no timeout parameter for bind() method.

> I'm testing the python-ldap library, and I wouldn't like the program to 
> hang if the LDAP server is down, for example.

If the server is really down you get a ldap.SERVER_DOWN when 
firing the first LDAP operation (no matter which). The really 
tricky things are servers which do accept the connection but don't 
proceed.

> If there's no embedded timeout function, how can I make my program 
> "timeouting" when the bind() function hangs ?

 >>> import ldap
 >>> l=ldap.open('localhost:1389')
 >>> m=l.bind(ldap.AUTH_SIMPLE,'','')
 >>> m=l.bind('','',ldap.AUTH_SIMPLE)
 >>> r=l.result(m,1,30)

Hmm, is there any interest in setting a LDAPObject.timeout which 
would automagically apply to all *_s() methods?

Ciao, Michael.