# Net::LDAP::Extra - phpMan

## NAME
    [Net::LDAP::Extra] -- Load extra [Net::LDAP] methods

## SYNOPSIS
      use [Net::LDAP::Extra] qw(my_extn);

      $ldap = [Net::LDAP]->new( ... );

      $ldap->my_extn( ... );

## DESCRIPTION
    "[Net::LDAP::Extra]" allows extra methods to be added to [Net::LDAP].
    Normally such methods would be added by sub-classing [Net::LDAP], but this
    proves to get messy as different people write different additions and
    others want to use multiple of these sub-classes. Users end up having to
    create sub-classes of their own which inherit from all the extension
    sub-classes just so they can get all the features.

    "[Net::LDAP::Extra]" allows methods to be added directly to all [Net::LDAP]
    objects. This can be done by creating a class "[Net::LDAP::Extra::name]"
    which exports functions. A "use [Net::LDAP::Extra] [qw(name)]" will then
    make these functions available as a methods on all "[Net::LDAP]" objects.

    Care should be taken when choosing names for the functions to export to
    ensure that they do not clash with others.

## SEE ALSO
    [Net::LDAP::Extra::AD],