Fix LDAP object parameter encoding

Parameters in LDAP objects missed an information if they are real LDAP attributes or not. Real LDAP attributes are written to entry_attrs dictionary in plugin callbacks and are being encoded. This causes issues when plugin callbacks does not expect that the parameters values are already encoded for submission to LDAP. This patch introduces a new flag "noattribute" used to mark that a parameter is not an LDAP attribute and thus should not be encoded or added to entry_attrs. Param documentation is improved to describe the meaning of this and other Param flags or attributes. https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/2097
2025-02-25 18:55:28 -06:00 · 2011-11-14 17:03:44 +01:00
parent 714b0d11ec
commit 2a3a4ae64a
7 changed files with 149 additions and 86 deletions
--- a/API.txt
+++ b/API.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 command: aci_add
 args: 1,15,3
-arg: Str('aciname', attribute=True, cli_name='name', label=Gettext('ACI name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, primary_key=True, required=True)
-option: Str('permission', attribute=True, cli_name='permission', label=Gettext('Permission', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Str('group', attribute=True, cli_name='group', label=Gettext('User group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: List('permissions', validate_permissions, attribute=True, cli_name='permissions', label=Gettext('Permissions', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, normalizer=_normalize_permissions, required=True)
-option: List('attrs', attribute=True, cli_name='attrs', label=Gettext('Attributes', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, required=False)
-option: StrEnum('type', attribute=True, cli_name='type', label=Gettext('Type', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False, values=(u'user', u'group', u'host', u'service', u'hostgroup', u'netgroup', u'dnsrecord'))
-option: Str('memberof', attribute=True, cli_name='memberof', label=Gettext('Member of', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Str('filter', attribute=True, cli_name='filter', label=Gettext('Filter', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Str('subtree', attribute=True, cli_name='subtree', label=Gettext('Subtree', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Str('targetgroup', attribute=True, cli_name='targetgroup', label=Gettext('Target group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Flag('selfaci', attribute=True, autofill=True, cli_name='self', default=False, label=Gettext('Target your own entry (self)', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+arg: Str('aciname', attribute=True, cli_name='name', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('ACI name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, primary_key=True, required=True)
+option: Str('permission', attribute=False, cli_name='permission', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Permission', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('group', attribute=False, cli_name='group', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('User group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: List('permissions', validate_permissions, attribute=False, cli_name='permissions', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Permissions', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, normalizer=_normalize_permissions, required=True)
+option: List('attrs', attribute=False, cli_name='attrs', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Attributes', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, required=False)
+option: StrEnum('type', attribute=False, cli_name='type', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Type', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False, values=(u'user', u'group', u'host', u'service', u'hostgroup', u'netgroup', u'dnsrecord'))
+option: Str('memberof', attribute=False, cli_name='memberof', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Member of', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('filter', attribute=False, cli_name='filter', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Filter', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('subtree', attribute=False, cli_name='subtree', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Subtree', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('targetgroup', attribute=False, cli_name='targetgroup', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Target group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Flag('selfaci', attribute=False, autofill=True, cli_name='self', default=False, flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Target your own entry (self)', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: StrEnum('aciprefix', cli_name='prefix', label=Gettext('ACI prefix', domain='ipa', localedir=None), values=(u'permission', u'delegation', u'selfservice', u'none'))
 option: Flag('test?', autofill=True, default=False)
 option: Flag('all', autofill=True, cli_name='all', default=False, exclude='webui', flags=['no_output'])
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ output: Entry('result', <type 'dict'>, Gettext('A dictionary representing an LDA
 output: Output('value', <type 'unicode'>, "The primary_key value of the entry, e.g. 'jdoe' for a user")
 command: aci_del
 args: 1,1,3
-arg: Str('aciname', attribute=True, cli_name='name', label=Gettext('ACI name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, primary_key=True, query=True, required=True)
+arg: Str('aciname', attribute=True, cli_name='name', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('ACI name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, primary_key=True, query=True, required=True)
 option: StrEnum('aciprefix', cli_name='prefix', label=Gettext('ACI prefix', domain='ipa', localedir=None), values=(u'permission', u'delegation', u'selfservice', u'none'))
 output: Output('summary', (<type 'unicode'>, <type 'NoneType'>), 'User-friendly description of action performed')
 output: Output('result', <type 'bool'>, 'True means the operation was successful')
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@ output: Output('value', <type 'unicode'>, "The primary_key value of the entry, e
 command: aci_find
 args: 1,15,4
 arg: Str('criteria?')
-option: Str('aciname', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='name', label=Gettext('ACI name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, primary_key=True, query=True, required=False)
-option: Str('permission', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='permission', label=Gettext('Permission', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
-option: Str('group', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='group', label=Gettext('User group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
-option: List('permissions', validate_permissions, attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='permissions', label=Gettext('Permissions', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, normalizer=_normalize_permissions, query=True, required=False)
-option: List('attrs', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='attrs', label=Gettext('Attributes', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, query=True, required=False)
-option: StrEnum('type', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='type', label=Gettext('Type', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False, values=(u'user', u'group', u'host', u'service', u'hostgroup', u'netgroup', u'dnsrecord'))
-option: Str('memberof', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='memberof', label=Gettext('Member of', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
-option: Str('filter', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='filter', label=Gettext('Filter', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
-option: Str('subtree', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='subtree', label=Gettext('Subtree', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
-option: Str('targetgroup', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='targetgroup', label=Gettext('Target group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
-option: Bool('selfaci', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='self', default=False, label=Gettext('Target your own entry (self)', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
+option: Str('aciname', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='name', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('ACI name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, primary_key=True, query=True, required=False)
+option: Str('permission', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='permission', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Permission', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
+option: Str('group', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='group', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('User group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
+option: List('permissions', validate_permissions, attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='permissions', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Permissions', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, normalizer=_normalize_permissions, query=True, required=False)
+option: List('attrs', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='attrs', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Attributes', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, query=True, required=False)
+option: StrEnum('type', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='type', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Type', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False, values=(u'user', u'group', u'host', u'service', u'hostgroup', u'netgroup', u'dnsrecord'))
+option: Str('memberof', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='memberof', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Member of', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
+option: Str('filter', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='filter', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Filter', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
+option: Str('subtree', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='subtree', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Subtree', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
+option: Str('targetgroup', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='targetgroup', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Target group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
+option: Bool('selfaci', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='self', default=False, flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Target your own entry (self)', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
 option: StrEnum('aciprefix?', cli_name='prefix', label=Gettext('ACI prefix', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False, values=(u'permission', u'delegation', u'selfservice', u'none'))
 option: Flag('all', autofill=True, cli_name='all', default=False, exclude='webui', flags=['no_output'])
 option: Flag('raw', autofill=True, cli_name='raw', default=False, exclude='webui', flags=['no_output'])
@@ -50,17 +50,17 @@ output: Output('count', <type 'int'>, 'Number of entries returned')
 output: Output('truncated', <type 'bool'>, 'True if not all results were returned')
 command: aci_mod
 args: 1,14,3
-arg: Str('aciname', attribute=True, cli_name='name', label=Gettext('ACI name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, primary_key=True, query=True, required=True)
-option: Str('permission', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='permission', label=Gettext('Permission', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Str('group', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='group', label=Gettext('User group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: List('permissions', validate_permissions, attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='permissions', label=Gettext('Permissions', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, normalizer=_normalize_permissions, required=False)
-option: List('attrs', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='attrs', label=Gettext('Attributes', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, required=False)
-option: StrEnum('type', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='type', label=Gettext('Type', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False, values=(u'user', u'group', u'host', u'service', u'hostgroup', u'netgroup', u'dnsrecord'))
-option: Str('memberof', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='memberof', label=Gettext('Member of', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Str('filter', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='filter', label=Gettext('Filter', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Str('subtree', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='subtree', label=Gettext('Subtree', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Str('targetgroup', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='targetgroup', label=Gettext('Target group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Flag('selfaci', attribute=True, autofill=True, cli_name='self', default=False, label=Gettext('Target your own entry (self)', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+arg: Str('aciname', attribute=True, cli_name='name', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('ACI name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, primary_key=True, query=True, required=True)
+option: Str('permission', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='permission', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Permission', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('group', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='group', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('User group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: List('permissions', validate_permissions, attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='permissions', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Permissions', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, normalizer=_normalize_permissions, required=False)
+option: List('attrs', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='attrs', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Attributes', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, required=False)
+option: StrEnum('type', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='type', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Type', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False, values=(u'user', u'group', u'host', u'service', u'hostgroup', u'netgroup', u'dnsrecord'))
+option: Str('memberof', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='memberof', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Member of', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('filter', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='filter', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Filter', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('subtree', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='subtree', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Subtree', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('targetgroup', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='targetgroup', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Target group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Flag('selfaci', attribute=False, autofill=True, cli_name='self', default=False, flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Target your own entry (self)', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: StrEnum('aciprefix', cli_name='prefix', label=Gettext('ACI prefix', domain='ipa', localedir=None), values=(u'permission', u'delegation', u'selfservice', u'none'))
 option: Flag('all', autofill=True, cli_name='all', default=False, exclude='webui', flags=['no_output'])
 option: Flag('raw', autofill=True, cli_name='raw', default=False, exclude='webui', flags=['no_output'])
@@ -70,17 +70,17 @@ output: Entry('result', <type 'dict'>, Gettext('A dictionary representing an LDA
 output: Output('value', <type 'unicode'>, "The primary_key value of the entry, e.g. 'jdoe' for a user")
 command: aci_rename
 args: 1,15,3
-arg: Str('aciname', attribute=True, cli_name='name', label=Gettext('ACI name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, primary_key=True, query=True, required=True)
-option: Str('permission', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='permission', label=Gettext('Permission', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Str('group', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='group', label=Gettext('User group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: List('permissions', validate_permissions, attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='permissions', label=Gettext('Permissions', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, normalizer=_normalize_permissions, required=False)
-option: List('attrs', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='attrs', label=Gettext('Attributes', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, required=False)
-option: StrEnum('type', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='type', label=Gettext('Type', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False, values=(u'user', u'group', u'host', u'service', u'hostgroup', u'netgroup', u'dnsrecord'))
-option: Str('memberof', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='memberof', label=Gettext('Member of', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Str('filter', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='filter', label=Gettext('Filter', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Str('subtree', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='subtree', label=Gettext('Subtree', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Str('targetgroup', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='targetgroup', label=Gettext('Target group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Flag('selfaci', attribute=True, autofill=True, cli_name='self', default=False, label=Gettext('Target your own entry (self)', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+arg: Str('aciname', attribute=True, cli_name='name', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('ACI name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, primary_key=True, query=True, required=True)
+option: Str('permission', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='permission', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Permission', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('group', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='group', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('User group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: List('permissions', validate_permissions, attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='permissions', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Permissions', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, normalizer=_normalize_permissions, required=False)
+option: List('attrs', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='attrs', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Attributes', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=True, required=False)
+option: StrEnum('type', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='type', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Type', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False, values=(u'user', u'group', u'host', u'service', u'hostgroup', u'netgroup', u'dnsrecord'))
+option: Str('memberof', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='memberof', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Member of', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('filter', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='filter', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Filter', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('subtree', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='subtree', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Subtree', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('targetgroup', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='targetgroup', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Target group', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Flag('selfaci', attribute=False, autofill=True, cli_name='self', default=False, flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Target your own entry (self)', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: StrEnum('aciprefix', cli_name='prefix', label=Gettext('ACI prefix', domain='ipa', localedir=None), values=(u'permission', u'delegation', u'selfservice', u'none'))
 option: Str('newname')
 option: Flag('all', autofill=True, cli_name='all', default=False, exclude='webui', flags=['no_output'])
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ output: Entry('result', <type 'dict'>, Gettext('A dictionary representing an LDA
 output: Output('value', <type 'unicode'>, "The primary_key value of the entry, e.g. 'jdoe' for a user")
 command: aci_show
 args: 1,4,3
-arg: Str('aciname', attribute=True, cli_name='name', label=Gettext('ACI name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, primary_key=True, query=True, required=True)
+arg: Str('aciname', attribute=True, cli_name='name', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('ACI name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, primary_key=True, query=True, required=True)
 option: StrEnum('aciprefix', cli_name='prefix', label=Gettext('ACI prefix', domain='ipa', localedir=None), values=(u'permission', u'delegation', u'selfservice', u'none'))
 option: Flag('all', autofill=True, cli_name='all', default=False, exclude='webui', flags=['no_output'])
 option: Flag('raw', autofill=True, cli_name='raw', default=False, exclude='webui', flags=['no_output'])
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ output: Output('value', <type 'unicode'>, "The primary_key value of the entry, e
 command: dnszone_add
 args: 1,19,3
 arg: Str('idnsname', attribute=True, cli_name='name', default_from=DefaultFrom(<lambda>, 'name_from_ip'), label=Gettext('Zone name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, normalizer=<lambda>, primary_key=True, required=True)
-option: Str('name_from_ip', _validate_ipnet, attribute=True, cli_name='name_from_ip', label=Gettext('Reverse zone IP network', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('name_from_ip', _validate_ipnet, attribute=False, cli_name='name_from_ip', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Reverse zone IP network', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Str('idnssoamname', attribute=True, cli_name='name_server', label=Gettext('Authoritative nameserver', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=True)
 option: Str('idnssoarname', _rname_validator, attribute=True, cli_name='admin_email', default_from=DefaultFrom(<lambda>, 'idnsname'), label=Gettext('Administrator e-mail address', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, normalizer=_rname_normalizer, required=True)
 option: Int('idnssoaserial', attribute=True, autofill=True, cli_name='serial', create_default=_create_zone_serial, label=Gettext('SOA serial', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=1, multivalue=False, required=False)
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ command: dnszone_find
 args: 1,21,4
 arg: Str('criteria?', noextrawhitespace=False)
 option: Str('idnsname', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='name', default_from=DefaultFrom(<lambda>, 'name_from_ip'), label=Gettext('Zone name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, normalizer=<lambda>, primary_key=True, query=True, required=False)
-option: Str('name_from_ip', _validate_ipnet, attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='name_from_ip', label=Gettext('Reverse zone IP network', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
+option: Str('name_from_ip', _validate_ipnet, attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='name_from_ip', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Reverse zone IP network', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
 option: Str('idnssoamname', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='name_server', label=Gettext('Authoritative nameserver', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
 option: Str('idnssoarname', _rname_validator, attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='admin_email', default_from=DefaultFrom(<lambda>, 'idnsname'), label=Gettext('Administrator e-mail address', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, normalizer=_rname_normalizer, query=True, required=False)
 option: Int('idnssoaserial', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='serial', create_default=_create_zone_serial, label=Gettext('SOA serial', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=1, multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ output: Output('truncated', <type 'bool'>, 'True if not all results were returne
 command: dnszone_mod
 args: 1,18,3
 arg: Str('idnsname', attribute=True, cli_name='name', default_from=DefaultFrom(<lambda>, 'name_from_ip'), label=Gettext('Zone name', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, normalizer=<lambda>, primary_key=True, query=True, required=True)
-option: Str('name_from_ip', _validate_ipnet, attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='name_from_ip', label=Gettext('Reverse zone IP network', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Str('name_from_ip', _validate_ipnet, attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='name_from_ip', flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Reverse zone IP network', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Str('idnssoamname', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='name_server', label=Gettext('Authoritative nameserver', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Str('idnssoarname', _rname_validator, attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='admin_email', default_from=DefaultFrom(<lambda>, 'idnsname'), label=Gettext('Administrator e-mail address', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, normalizer=_rname_normalizer, required=False)
 option: Int('idnssoaserial', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='serial', create_default=_create_zone_serial, label=Gettext('SOA serial', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=1, multivalue=False, required=False)
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ option: Str('nshostlocation', attribute=True, cli_name='location', label=Gettext
 option: Str('nshardwareplatform', attribute=True, cli_name='platform', label=Gettext('Platform', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Str('nsosversion', attribute=True, cli_name='os', label=Gettext('Operating system', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Str('userpassword', attribute=True, cli_name='password', label=Gettext('User password', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Flag('random', attribute=True, autofill=True, cli_name='random', default=False, flags=['no_search'], label=FixMe('random'), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Flag('random', attribute=False, autofill=True, cli_name='random', default=False, flags=('no_search', 'virtual_attribute'), label=FixMe('random'), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Bytes('usercertificate', validate_certificate, attribute=True, cli_name='certificate', label=Gettext('Certificate', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Flag('force', autofill=True, default=False, label=Gettext('Force', domain='ipa', localedir=None))
 option: Flag('no_reverse', autofill=True, default=False)
@@ -1545,7 +1545,7 @@ option: Str('nshostlocation', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='location
 option: Str('nshardwareplatform', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='platform', label=Gettext('Platform', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Str('nsosversion', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='os', label=Gettext('Operating system', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Str('userpassword', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='password', label=Gettext('User password', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Flag('random', attribute=True, autofill=True, cli_name='random', default=False, flags=['no_search'], label=FixMe('random'), multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Flag('random', attribute=False, autofill=True, cli_name='random', default=False, flags=('no_search', 'virtual_attribute'), label=FixMe('random'), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Bytes('usercertificate', validate_certificate, attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='certificate', label=Gettext('Certificate', domain='ipa', localedir=None), multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Str('addattr*', validate_add_attribute, cli_name='addattr', exclude='webui')
 option: Str('setattr*', validate_set_attribute, cli_name='setattr', exclude='webui')
@@ -2065,7 +2065,7 @@ option: Int('krbminpwdlife', attribute=True, cli_name='minlife', label=Gettext('
 option: Int('krbpwdhistorylength', attribute=True, cli_name='history', label=Gettext('History size', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdmindiffchars', attribute=True, cli_name='minclasses', label=Gettext('Character classes', domain='ipa', localedir=None), maxvalue=5, minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdminlength', attribute=True, cli_name='minlength', label=Gettext('Min length', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Int('cospriority', attribute=True, cli_name='priority'('Priority of the policy (higher number means lower priority', domain='ipa', localedir=None), label=Gettext('Priority', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=True)
+option: Int('cospriority', attribute=False, cli_name='priority'('Priority of the policy (higher number means lower priority', domain='ipa', localedir=None), flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Priority', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=True)
 option: Int('krbpwdmaxfailure', attribute=True, cli_name='maxfail', label=Gettext('Max failures', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdfailurecountinterval', attribute=True, cli_name='failinterval', label=Gettext('Failure reset interval', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdlockoutduration', attribute=True, cli_name='lockouttime', label=Gettext('Lockout duration', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
@@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@ option: Int('krbminpwdlife', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='minlife',
 option: Int('krbpwdhistorylength', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='history', label=Gettext('History size', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdmindiffchars', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='minclasses', label=Gettext('Character classes', domain='ipa', localedir=None), maxvalue=5, minvalue=0, multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdminlength', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='minlength', label=Gettext('Min length', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
-option: Int('cospriority', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='priority'('Priority of the policy (higher number means lower priority', domain='ipa', localedir=None), label=Gettext('Priority', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
+option: Int('cospriority', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='priority'('Priority of the policy (higher number means lower priority', domain='ipa', localedir=None), flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Priority', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdmaxfailure', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='maxfail', label=Gettext('Max failures', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdfailurecountinterval', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='failinterval', label=Gettext('Failure reset interval', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdlockoutduration', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='lockouttime', label=Gettext('Lockout duration', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, query=True, required=False)
@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@ option: Int('krbminpwdlife', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='minlife',
 option: Int('krbpwdhistorylength', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='history', label=Gettext('History size', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdmindiffchars', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='minclasses', label=Gettext('Character classes', domain='ipa', localedir=None), maxvalue=5, minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdminlength', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='minlength', label=Gettext('Min length', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
-option: Int('cospriority', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='priority'('Priority of the policy (higher number means lower priority', domain='ipa', localedir=None), label=Gettext('Priority', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
+option: Int('cospriority', attribute=False, autofill=False, cli_name='priority'('Priority of the policy (higher number means lower priority', domain='ipa', localedir=None), flags=('virtual_attribute',), label=Gettext('Priority', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdmaxfailure', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='maxfail', label=Gettext('Max failures', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdfailurecountinterval', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='failinterval', label=Gettext('Failure reset interval', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
 option: Int('krbpwdlockoutduration', attribute=True, autofill=False, cli_name='lockouttime', label=Gettext('Lockout duration', domain='ipa', localedir=None), minvalue=0, multivalue=False, required=False)
--- a/ipalib/crud.py
+++ b/ipalib/crud.py
@@ -139,15 +139,16 @@ class Create(Method):
            for option in super(Create, self).get_options():
                yield option
        for option in self.obj.params_minus(self.args):
+            attribute = 'virtual_attribute' not in option.flags
            if 'no_create' in option.flags:
                continue
            if 'ask_create' in option.flags:
                yield option.clone(
-                    attribute=True, query=True, required=False,
+                    attribute=attribute, query=True, required=False,
                    autofill=False, alwaysask=True
                )
            else:
-                yield option.clone(attribute=True)
+                yield option.clone(attribute=attribute)
        if not self.extra_options_first:
            for option in super(Create, self).get_options():
                yield option
@@ -183,19 +184,20 @@ class Update(PKQuery):
            for option in super(Update, self).get_options():
                yield option
        for option in self.obj.params_minus_pk():
+            attribute = 'virtual_attribute' not in option.flags
            if 'no_update' in option.flags:
                continue
            if 'ask_update' in option.flags:
                yield option.clone(
-                    attribute=True, query=True, required=False,
+                    attribute=attribute, query=True, required=False,
                    autofill=False, alwaysask=True
                )
            elif 'req_update' in option.flags:
                yield option.clone(
-                    attribute=True, required=True, alwaysask=False,
+                    attribute=attribute, required=True, alwaysask=False,
                )
            else:
-                yield option.clone(attribute=True, required=False, autofill=False)
+                yield option.clone(attribute=attribute, required=False, autofill=False)
        if not self.extra_options_first:
            for option in super(Update, self).get_options():
                yield option
@@ -224,21 +226,22 @@ class Search(Method):
            for option in super(Search, self).get_options():
                yield option
        for option in self.obj.params_minus(self.args):
+            attribute = 'virtual_attribute' not in option.flags
            if 'no_search' in option.flags:
                continue
            if 'ask_search' in option.flags:
                yield option.clone(
-                    attribute=True, query=True, required=False,
+                    attribute=attribute, query=True, required=False,
                    autofill=False, alwaysask=True
                )
            elif isinstance(option, parameters.Flag):
                yield option.clone_retype(
                    option.name, parameters.Bool,
-                    attribute=True, query=True, required=False, autofill=False
+                    attribute=attribute, query=True, required=False, autofill=False
                )
            else:
                yield option.clone(
-                    attribute=True, query=True, required=False, autofill=False
+                    attribute=attribute, query=True, required=False, autofill=False
                )
        if not self.extra_options_first:
            for option in super(Search, self).get_options():
--- a/ipalib/parameters.py
+++ b/ipalib/parameters.py
@@ -285,6 +285,68 @@ def _(message):
 class Param(ReadOnly):
    """
    Base class for all parameters.
+
+    Param attributes:
+    =================
+    The behavior of Param class and subclasses can be controlled using the
+    following set of attributes:
+
+      - cli_name: option name in CLI
+      - cli_short_name: one character version of cli_name
+      - label: very short description of the parameter. This value is used in
+        when the Command output is printed to CLI or in a Command help
+      - doc: parameter long description used in help
+      - required: the parameter is marked as required for given Command
+      - multivalue: indicates if the attribute is multivalued
+      - primary_key: Command's parameter primary key is used for unique
+        identification of an LDAP object and for sorting
+      - normalizer: a custom function for Param value normalization
+      - encoder: a custom function used to override Param subclass default
+        encoder
+      - default_from: a custom function for generating default values of
+        parameter instance
+      - create_default: a custom function for generating default values of
+        parameter instance. Unlike default_from attribute, this function
+        is not wrapped. `Param.get_default()` documentation provides further
+        details
+      - autofill: by default, only `required` parameters get a default value
+        from default_from or create_default functions. When autofill is
+        enabled, optional attributes get the default value filled too
+      - query: this attribute is controlled by framework. When the `query`
+        is enabled, framework assumes that the value is only queried and not
+        inserted in the LDAP. Validation is then relaxed - custom
+        parameter validators are skipped and only basic class validators are
+        executed to check the parameter value
+      - attribute: this attribute is controlled by framework and enabled for
+        all LDAP objects parameters (unless parameter has "virtual_attribute"
+        flag). All parameters with enabled `attribute` are being encoded and
+        placed to an entry passed to LDAP Create/Update calls
+      - include: a list of contexts where this parameter should be included.
+        `Param.use_in_context()` provides further information.
+      - exclude: a list of contexts where this parameter should be excluded.
+        `Param.use_in_context()` provides further information.
+      - flags: there are several flags that can be used to further tune the
+        parameter behavior:
+            * no_display (Output parameters only): do not display the parameter
+            * no_create: do not include the parameter for crud.Create based
+              commands
+            * no_update: do not include the parameter for crud.update based
+              commands
+            * virtual_attribute: the parameter is not stored physically in the
+              LDAP and thus attribute `attribute` is not enabled
+            * suppress_empty (Output parameters only): do not display parameter
+              value when empty
+            * ask_create: CLI asks for parameter value even when the parameter
+              is not `required`. Applied for all crud.Create based commands
+            * ask_update: CLI asks for parameter value even when the parameter
+              is not `required`. Applied for all crud.Update based commands
+            * req_update: The parameter is `required` in all crud.Update based
+              commands
+      - hint: This attribute is currently not used
+      - alwaysask: when enabled, CLI asks for parameter value even when the
+        parameter is not `required`
+      - sortorder: used to sort a list of parameters for Command. See
+        `Command.finalize()` for further information
    """

    # This is a dummy type so that most of the functionality of Param can be
--- a/ipalib/plugins/aci.py
+++ b/ipalib/plugins/aci.py
@@ -416,16 +416,19 @@ class aci(Object):
            cli_name='name',
            label=_('ACI name'),
            primary_key=True,
+            flags=('virtual_attribute',),
        ),
        Str('permission?',
            cli_name='permission',
            label=_('Permission'),
            doc=_('Permission ACI grants access to'),
+            flags=('virtual_attribute',),
        ),
        Str('group?',
            cli_name='group',
            label=_('User group'),
            doc=_('User group ACI grants access to'),
+            flags=('virtual_attribute',),
        ),
        List('permissions', validate_permissions,
            cli_name='permissions',
@@ -433,42 +436,50 @@ class aci(Object):
            doc=_('comma-separated list of permissions to grant' \
                '(read, write, add, delete, all)'),
            normalizer=_normalize_permissions,
+            flags=('virtual_attribute',),
        ),
        List('attrs?',
            cli_name='attrs',
            label=_('Attributes'),
            doc=_('Comma-separated list of attributes'),
+            flags=('virtual_attribute',),
        ),
        StrEnum('type?',
            cli_name='type',
            label=_('Type'),
            doc=_('type of IPA object (user, group, host, hostgroup, service, netgroup)'),
            values=(u'user', u'group', u'host', u'service', u'hostgroup', u'netgroup', u'dnsrecord'),
+            flags=('virtual_attribute',),
        ),
        Str('memberof?',
            cli_name='memberof',
            label=_('Member of'),  # FIXME: Does this label make sense?
            doc=_('Member of a group'),
+            flags=('virtual_attribute',),
        ),
        Str('filter?',
            cli_name='filter',
            label=_('Filter'),
            doc=_('Legal LDAP filter (e.g. ou=Engineering)'),
+            flags=('virtual_attribute',),
        ),
        Str('subtree?',
            cli_name='subtree',
            label=_('Subtree'),
            doc=_('Subtree to apply ACI to'),
+            flags=('virtual_attribute',),
        ),
        Str('targetgroup?',
            cli_name='targetgroup',
            label=_('Target group'),
            doc=_('Group to apply ACI to'),
+            flags=('virtual_attribute',),
        ),
        Flag('selfaci?',
             cli_name='self',
             label=_('Target your own entry (self)'),
             doc=_('Apply ACI to your own entry (self)'),
+             flags=('virtual_attribute',),
        ),
    )

--- a/ipalib/plugins/dns.py
+++ b/ipalib/plugins/dns.py
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ class dnszone(LDAPObject):
        Str('name_from_ip?', _validate_ipnet,
            label=_('Reverse zone IP network'),
            doc=_('IP network to create reverse zone name from'),
+            flags=('virtual_attribute',),
        ),
        Str('idnssoamname',
            cli_name='name_server',
@@ -780,9 +781,6 @@ class dnszone_add(LDAPCreate):
        if not dns_container_exists(self.api.Backend.ldap2):
            raise errors.NotFound(reason=_('DNS is not configured'))

-        if 'name_from_ip' in entry_attrs:
-            del entry_attrs['name_from_ip']
-
        entry_attrs['idnszoneactive'] = 'TRUE'

        # Check nameserver has a forward record
@@ -832,11 +830,6 @@ class dnszone_mod(LDAPUpdate):
            self.obj.params['name_from_ip'](unicode(options['name_from_ip']))
        return super(dnszone_mod, self).args_options_2_params(*args, **options)

-    def pre_callback(self, ldap, dn, entry_attrs, *keys, **options):
-        if 'name_from_ip' in entry_attrs:
-            del entry_attrs['name_from_ip']
-        return dn
-
 api.register(dnszone_mod)


--- a/ipalib/plugins/host.py
+++ b/ipalib/plugins/host.py
@@ -290,12 +290,12 @@ class host(LDAPObject):
        ),
        Flag('random?',
            doc=_('Generate a random password to be used in bulk enrollment'),
-            flags=['no_search'],
+            flags=('no_search', 'virtual_attribute'),
            default=False,
        ),
        Str('randompassword?',
            label=_('Random password'),
-            flags=['no_create', 'no_update', 'no_search'],
+            flags=('no_create', 'no_update', 'no_search', 'virtual_attribute'),
        ),
        Bytes('usercertificate?', validate_certificate,
            cli_name='certificate',
@@ -432,12 +432,10 @@ class host_add(LDAPCreate):
                entry_attrs['objectclass'].remove('krbprincipalaux')
            if 'krbprincipal' in entry_attrs['objectclass']:
                entry_attrs['objectclass'].remove('krbprincipal')
-        if 'random' in options:
-            if options.get('random'):
-                entry_attrs['userpassword'] = ipa_generate_password()
-                # save the password so it can be displayed in post_callback
-                setattr(context, 'randompassword', entry_attrs['userpassword'])
-            del entry_attrs['random']
+        if options.get('random'):
+            entry_attrs['userpassword'] = ipa_generate_password()
+            # save the password so it can be displayed in post_callback
+            setattr(context, 'randompassword', entry_attrs['userpassword'])
        cert = options.get('usercertificate')
        if cert:
            cert = x509.normalize_certificate(cert)
@@ -680,11 +678,9 @@ class host_mod(LDAPUpdate):
                        raise nsprerr

            entry_attrs['usercertificate'] = cert
-        if 'random' in options:
-            if options.get('random'):
-                entry_attrs['userpassword'] = ipa_generate_password()
-                setattr(context, 'randompassword', entry_attrs['userpassword'])
-            del entry_attrs['random']
+        if options.get('random'):
+            entry_attrs['userpassword'] = ipa_generate_password()
+            setattr(context, 'randompassword', entry_attrs['userpassword'])

        return dn

--- a/ipalib/plugins/pwpolicy.py
+++ b/ipalib/plugins/pwpolicy.py
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ class pwpolicy(LDAPObject):
            label=_('Priority'),
            doc=_('Priority of the policy (higher number means lower priority'),
            minvalue=0,
+            flags=('virtual_attribute',),
        ),
    ) + lockout_params

@@ -344,8 +345,6 @@ class pwpolicy_add(LDAPCreate):
            keys[-1], krbpwdpolicyreference=dn,
            cospriority=options.get('cospriority')
        )
-        if 'cospriority' in entry_attrs:
-            del entry_attrs['cospriority']
        return dn

    def post_callback(self, ldap, dn, entry_attrs, *keys, **options):
@@ -406,7 +405,6 @@ class pwpolicy_mod(LDAPUpdate):
                    raise e
            else:
                setattr(context, 'cosupdate', True)
-            del entry_attrs['cospriority']
        return dn

    def post_callback(self, ldap, dn, entry_attrs, *keys, **options):