1 files changed, 18 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index 4add5ee..96bb00b 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -98,13 +98,29 @@ func parseDN(dn string) ([]DNComponent, error) {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Wrong DN component: %s (expected type=value)", rdn)
 		}
 		ret = append(ret, DNComponent{
-			Type:  splits[0],
-			Value: splits[1],
+			Type:  strings.TrimSpace(splits[0]),
+			Value: strings.TrimSpace(splits[1]),
 		})
 	}
 	return ret, nil
 }
 
+func canonicalDN(dn string) (string, error) {
+	path, err := parseDN(dn)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	ret := ""
+	for _, c := range path {
+		if ret != "" {
+			ret = ret + ","
+		}
+		ret = ret + c.Type + "=" + c.Value
+	}
+	return ret, nil
+}
+
 func checkRestrictedAttr(attr string) error {
 	RESTRICTED_ATTRS := []string{
 		ATTR_MEMBEROF,