class UserAttr
  def self.get_attributes_by_name(name)
    attributes = nil

    File.readlines('/etc/user_attr').each do |line|
      next if line =~ /^#/

      token = line.split(':')

      if token[0] == name
        attributes = {:name => name}
        token[4].split(';').each do |attr|
          key_value = attr.split('=')
          attributes[key_value[0].intern] = key_value[1].strip
        end
        break
      end
    end
    attributes
  end
end