[Maypole] retrieve / search in the User.pm

[Jay Strauss]

Johnny Morano wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I'd like to know what the difference is between retrieve and search, 2
> methods that are supposed to be in the User.pm when you want to have
> authentication.
> 
> The reason why i'm asking, is because i have to do an LDAP
> authentication... and i finally got it to work (after many many hours of
> headaches and too much black coffee), but i think i've created too much
> obfuscated code :-s I've attached my User.pm module to this mail...
> _any_ help is more than welcome.
> 
> Thanks !
> Johnny


In class::dbi search returns a list of objects that meet the search 
criteria whereas retrieve returns exactly 0 or 1 object with have that 
primary key supplied to the retieve method

Jay