I am trying to write some code that plays nicely with several different directory servers. I am using Net::LDAP. I am modifying several different directories at the same time, what is the preferred method of doing something like that?

#############################################################
## This sub will pass in an entry to be adjusted and a value 
## to adjust with.  It will only work on a single directory  
## and a single task.
#############################################################
sub add_dir_one{
  my ($dn, $entry_to_modify) = @_;

  my $ldap = Net::LDAP->new($directory) 
     or die "Couldn't connect: $@\n";
  my $mesg = $ldap->bind("cn=directory manager, ou=a really long dn", 
+password => "password" ) 
     or die "Could not bind $@\n";;
  $ldap -> modify ($dn, add => {attribute_to_be_adjusted => $entry_to_
+beadded}) 
     or die "Ya screwed up again!";}
}

#############################################################
## This sub will pass in an entry to be adjusted and a value 
## to adjust with.  It will only work on a second directory  
## and a single task.
#############################################################
sub add_dir_2{
  my ($dn2, $entry_to_modify) = @_;

  my $ldap = Net::LDAP->new($directory2) 
     or die "Couldn't connect: $@\n";
  my $mesg = $ldap->bind("cn=directory manager2, ou=a really long dn",
+ password => "password2" ) 
     or die "Could not bind $@\n";;
  $ldap -> modify ($dn2, add => {attribute_to_be_adjusted => $entry_to
+_beadded}) 
     or die "Ya screwed up again!";}
}
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or

#############################################################
## This sub will pass in an directory name, binding usre/password,  
## action to be taken, entry to be adjusted and a value 
## to adjust with.  It will only work on a single directory  
## and a single task.
#############################################################
sub modify_generic_directory{
  my ($dir, $dir_manager, $pass, $action_to_be_taken, $entry_to_be_adj
+usted, $attribute_to_be_adjusted, $value_to_adjust_with) = @_;

  my $ldap = Net::LDAP->new($dir) 
     or die "Couldn't connect: $@\n";
  my $mesg = $ldap->bind($dir_manager, password => $pass) 
     or die "Could not bind $@\n";
  $ldap -> modify ($entry_to_be_adjusted, $action_to_be_taken => {$att
+ribute_to_be_adjusted => $entry_to_be_adjusted}) 
     or die "Ya screwed up again!";}

}
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and then calling each like this:

&add_dir_one($entry_to_modify, $variable_that_is_adjusting);<br>
&modify_dir_two($entry_to_modify, $variable_that_is_adjusting);<br>
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or

&modify_generic_directory($dir, $dir_manager, $pass, $action_to_be_tak
+en, $entry_to_be_adjusted, $attribute_to_be_adjusted, $value_to_adjus
+t_with);<br>
&modify_generic_directory($dir2, $dir_manager2, $pass2, $action_to_be_
+taken2, $entry_to_be_adjusted, $attribute_to_be_adjusted, $value_to_a
+djust_with);
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I know there is not a single corect answer, I am just looking for guidelines.

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