/// <summary>
/// Checks whether an LDAP filter pattern matches any member of the multi-valued source.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="source">The multi-valued source.</param>
/// <param name="pattern">The LDAP filter pattern (ex: some*thing).</param>
/// <returns>True, if it matches.</returns>
public static bool Matches <T, U>(this BaseLdapManyType <T, U> source, string pattern)
where T : IComparable
where U : class, IConverter <List <T> >
{
if (source == null)
{
return(false);
}
if (pattern == "*")
{
return(true); // existence check operator
}
return(source.Any(e => Matches(e.ToString(), pattern)));
}
/// <summary>
/// Alias for .Matches("*").
/// </summary>
/// <param name="source">The multi-valued source.</param>
/// <returns>True, if it matches.</returns>
public static bool Any <T, U>(this BaseLdapManyType <T, U> source)
where T : IComparable
where U : class, IConverter <List <T> >
=> Matches <T, U>(source, "*");
