I'm trying to build a filter using @Query in my LdapRepository class that uses a parameter and the parameter most likely contains '*'.

The queries are successful when using a parameter cn without wildcard '*'. I'm expecting one entry and I' getting one result. Log output:

finalFilter=(&(&(objectclass=top)(objectclass=group))(cn=us_dbl_ci_user_grp))

When trying to add '*' to query-parameter cn the result is always empty. Log output:

finalFilter=(&(&(objectclass=top)(objectclass=group))(cn=us_ci_\2a))

@Repository
public interface GroupRepository extends LdapRepository<LdapGroup> {

    @Query( base = "OU=jenkins,OU=gruppen,OU=MYORG", searchScope = SearchScope.SUBTREE, value = "(cn={0})")
    List<LdapGroup> suchDistinguishedNameJenkins(String cn);

    @Query( base = "OU=itsqs,OU=gruppen,OU=MYORG", searchScope = SearchScope.SUBTREE, value = "(cn={0})")
    List<LdapGroup> suchDistinguishedNameItsqs(String cn);
}

@Entry(base="OU=gruppen,OU=MYORG", objectClasses = {"top", "group"})
final public class LdapGroup {

    @JsonIgnore
    @Id
    private Name id;

    @Attribute(name = "distinguishedName")
    private String distinguishedName;

    @Attribute(name = "cn")
    private String cn;

    @Attribute(name = "name")
    private String name;

    @Attribute(name="member")
    private List<String> members;

    public LdapGroup() {}
}

Is this behavior intended, is it a bug or am I doing something wrong?

Just in case I'm trying to explain what I try to achieve with my code:

My main goal is to narrow down the ldap base for this to different queries.

I set the ldap base in my entry class to the upper 'folder' in the ldap hierarchy.

@Entry(base="OU=gruppen,OU=MYORG", objectClasses = {"top", "group"})

Because this path contains >1000 subfolders and because I know exactly which subfolder I want to query, I narrow it down when I define the @Query (btw: it would be great to use params like {1} for base as well)

@Query( base = "OU=jenkins,OU=gruppen,OU=MYORG", searchScope = SearchScope.SUBTREE, value = "(cn={0})")

@Query( base = "OU=itsqs,OU=gruppen,OU=MYORG", searchScope = SearchScope.SUBTREE, value = "(cn={0})")

If I'm on the wrong path, please give me some advise, how to do this query the correct way. THX