module ActiveLdap::AttributeMethods::Write

def attribute=(attr, *args)
  return set_attribute(attr, args.first)
end

def set_attribute(name, value)
  real_name = to_real_attribute_name(name)
  _dn_attribute = nil
  valid_dn_attribute = true
  begin
    _dn_attribute = dn_attribute
  rescue DistinguishedNameInvalid
    valid_dn_attribute = false
  end
  if valid_dn_attribute and real_name == _dn_attribute
    real_name, value = register_new_dn_attribute(real_name, value)
  end
  raise UnknownAttribute.new(name) if real_name.nil?
  @data[real_name] = value
  @simplified_data = nil
end