module ActiveLdap::Compatible

def convert_to_utf8_encoded_object(object)
  case object
  when Array
    object.collect {|element| convert_to_utf8_encoded_object(element)}
  when Hash
    encoded = {}
    object.each do |key, value|
      key = convert_to_utf8_encoded_object(key)
      value = convert_to_utf8_encoded_object(value)
      encoded[key] = value
    end
    encoded
  when String
    encoded = object.dup
    encoded.force_encoding("utf-8")
    encoded = object unless encoded.valid_encoding?
    encoded
  else
    object
  end
end

def convert_to_utf8_encoded_object(object)
  object
end