1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Services/PrincipalProvider.cs b/Services/PrincipalProvider.cs
index d37e8c0..4b2cf42 100644
--- a/Services/PrincipalProvider.cs
+++ b/Services/PrincipalProvider.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ public interface IPrincipalProvider {
     public IUser? GetUser(string name);
     public IGroup? GetGroup(string name);
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Perform a search for any principals whose account name
+    /// matches the search term specified by <c>name</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A list of matching principals or <c>null</c> if the
+    /// provider does not support search functionality.
+    /// </returns>
+    public IPrincipal[]? SearchPrincipals(string name);
+
     public IGroup[] GetGroups(IPrincipal principal);
     public IGroup[] GetGroups(IPrincipal principal, bool recurse);
 
@@ -19,6 +29,8 @@ public abstract class PrincipalProvider : IPrincipalProvider {
     public abstract IUser? GetUser(string name);
     public abstract IGroup? GetGroup(string name);
 
+    public abstract IPrincipal[]? SearchPrincipals(string name);
+
     public IGroup[] GetGroups(IPrincipal principal) =>
         GetGroups(principal.Sid, false);
     public IGroup[] GetGroups(IPrincipal principal, bool recurse) =>
@@ -28,4 +40,9 @@ public abstract class PrincipalProvider : IPrincipalProvider {
     public abstract IGroup[] GetGroups(SecurityIdentifier sid, bool recurse);
 
     public abstract bool ValidatePassword(IUser user, string password);
+
+    public void Test() {
+        var ret = SearchPrincipals("lol");
+        Console.WriteLine(ret);
+    }
 }