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A tricky matched values problem



Thomas Salter providing the following filter:

(OR(AND(mail=sean.mullan@sun.com)(telephoneNumber=47))(cn=
Sean*))

to an entry containing the following attributes.

cn: Sean Mullan
mail: sean.mullan@sun.com
mail: mullan@east.sun.com
telephoneNumber: +1 781 442 0926
telephoneNumber: 555-9999

As you can see, the overall filter is true, the AND is false, but the 
mail attribute value matches true. The question is "does matched 
ValuesOnly apply to the mail attribute or not". ie. should one or two 
mail attribute values be returned.

On the FOR side (one returned value), we have that the AVA was 
true,
On the AGAINST side, we have that the AVA did not contribute to 
the overall filter matching true.

My first reaction was to say that only one mail value should be 
returned, but whilst drafting the proposed textual addition to X.500 I 
have started to change my mind. 

What does anyone else think.

David


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