LDAP schemas and overlapping attribute names

[jabr at blu.org (John Abreau)]

I notice in the core schema from openldap, there exists object classes 
for both "organizationalPerson" and a "residentialPerson', with 
operlapping attribute names. It would seem to me that these would be 
intended for work addresses and home addresses, respectively.

However, if an LDAP entry includes both object classes, I don't know how 
an application would distinguish which address was the work address and 
which was the home address, as their attribute names are the same.

I know some of the other schemas like inetorgperson include explicit 
"homePhone" and "homePostalAddress" attributes, which suggests that 
tying an overloaded attribute name to a specific object class is either 
difficult or not possible at all.

Is it actually possible to do this?

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