if isGroup {
		dnValidator = sys.LDAPConfig.GetValidatedGroupDN
	}

	// map of normalized DN keys to original keys.
	normalizedDNKeysMap := make(map[string][]string)
	var collectedErrors []error
	var skipped []string
	for k := range policyMap {
		_, err := ldap.NormalizeDN(k)
		if err != nil {
			// not a valid DN, ignore.
			continue
		}

		}
	case int64:
		value = val
		if logicalType := se.GetLogicalType(); logicalType != nil {
			if ts := logicalType.GetTIMESTAMP(); ts != nil {
				var duration time.Duration
				// Only support UTC normalized timestamps.
				if ts.IsAdjustedToUTC {
					switch {
					case ts.Unit.IsSetNANOS():
						duration = time.Duration(val) * time.Nanosecond
					case ts.Unit.IsSetMILLIS():

    // together and this really shows the problem of constructing a sensible default configuration, but
    // it's all encapsulated here so it appears normalized to the POM builder.

    // We are going to take the project packaging and find all plugins in the default lifecycle and create
    // fully populated Plugin objects, including executions with goals and default configuration taken

            return buf.toString();
        } catch (final UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
            return path;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Normalizes a configuration path.
     *
     * @param path The path to normalize.
     * @return The normalized path.
     */
    public String normalizeConfigPath(final String path) {

        if (StringUtil.isBlank(path)) {
            return StringUtils.EMPTY;

    // together and this really shows the problem of constructing a sensible default configuration, but
    // it's all encapsulated here so it appears normalized to the POM builder.

    // We are going to take the project packaging and find all plugin in the default lifecycle and create
    // fully populated Plugin objects, including executions with goals and default configuration taken

     * First, this method resolves the given root against the {@linkplain #getBaseDirectory() base directory},
     * then normalizes the path. If a source already exists for the same scope, language and normalized directory,
     * this method does nothing. Otherwise, the normalized directory is added as a new {@link SourceRoot} element.
     *
     * @param scope scope (main or test) of the directory to add

        }
    }

    /**
     * Validates and normalizes SMB path
     *
     * @param path the path to normalize
     * @return normalized path
     */
    public static String normalizeSmbPath(String path) {
        validateSmbPath(path);

        // Normalize slashes
        path = path.replace('/', '\\');

        // Remove redundant slashes

        }

        return normalizeEncoding(encoding);
    }

    /**
     * Normalizes the encoding name using the encoding helper.
     *
     * @param encoding the encoding name to normalize
     * @return the normalized encoding name
     */
    protected String normalizeEncoding(final String encoding) {
        try {

     * Resolves and adds the given directory as a source with the given scope and language.
     * First, this method resolves the given root against the project base directory, then normalizes the path.
     * If no source already exists for the same scope, language and normalized directory,
     * these arguments are added as a new {@link SourceRoot} element.

		}
		res[userDistName] = set.CreateStringSet(groups...)
	}

	return res, nil
}

// QuickNormalizeDN - normalizes the given DN without checking if it is valid or
// exists in the LDAP directory. Returns input if error
func (l Config) QuickNormalizeDN(dn string) string {
	if normDN, err := xldap.NormalizeDN(dn); err == nil {
		return normDN
	}
	return dn
}