module ActiveLdap::Operations::LDIF

def dump(options={})
  ldif = Ldif.new
  options = {:base => base, :scope => scope}.merge(options)
  options[:connection] ||= connection
  options[:connection].search(options) do |dn, attributes|
    ldif << Ldif::Record.new(dn, attributes)
  end
  return "" if ldif.records.empty?
  ldif.to_s
end