import os, sys
from datetime import datetime

TEMPLATE = """
dn: cn=%(fullname)s,mail=%(email)s
objectclass: top
objectclass: person
objectclass: organizationalPerson
objectclass: inetOrgPerson
objectclass: mozillaAbPersonAlpha
givenName: %(firstname)s
sn: %(surname)s
cn: %(fullname)s
mail: %(email)s
modifytimestamp: %(timestamp)s
"""

addresses = [
  ("Tim Golden", "mail@timgolden.me.uk"),
  ("", "mickey@disney.com")
]

def one_person (fullname, email):
  if fullname:
    firstname, surname = fullname.rsplit (" ", 1)
    yield "dn: cn=%s,mail=%s" % (fullname, email)
  else:
    firstname = surname = ""
    yield "dn: mail=%s" % email
  
  yield """objectclass: top
objectclass: person
objectclass: organizationalPerson
objectclass: inetOrgPerson
objectclass: mozillaAbPersonAlpha"""
  
  if fullname:
    yield "givenName: %s" % firstname
    yield "sn: %s" % surname
    yield "cn: %s" % fullname
  
  yield "mail: %s" % email
  yield "modifytimestamp: %s" % datetime.now ().strftime ("%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ")

def main (f):
  for fullname, email in addresses:
    f.write ("\n".join (one_person (fullname, email)))
    f.write ("\n\n")

if __name__ == '__main__':
  main (open ("c:/temp/test.ldif", "w"))