org.apache.jetspeed.security
Interface AuthenticationProvider

public interface AuthenticationProvider

Configures an authentication provider.

Author:

David Le Strat

Method Summary

CredentialHandler	getCredentialHandler() Gets the CredentialHandler.
String	getProviderDescription() Gets the authentication provider description.
String	getProviderName() Gets the authentication provider name.
UserSecurityHandler	getUserSecurityHandler() Gets the UserSecurityHandler.
void	setCredentialHandler(CredentialHandler credHandler) Sets the CredentialHandler.
void	setUserSecurityHandler(UserSecurityHandler userSecurityHandler) Sets the UserSecurityHandler.

Method Detail

getProviderName

String getProviderName()

Gets the authentication provider name.

Returns:

The authentication provider name.

getProviderDescription

String getProviderDescription()

Gets the authentication provider description.

Returns:

The authentication provider description.

getUserSecurityHandler

UserSecurityHandler getUserSecurityHandler()

Gets the UserSecurityHandler.

Returns:

The UserSecurityHandler.

setUserSecurityHandler

void setUserSecurityHandler(UserSecurityHandler userSecurityHandler)

Sets the UserSecurityHandler.

Parameters:

userSecurityHandler - The UserSecurityHandler.

getCredentialHandler

CredentialHandler getCredentialHandler()

Gets the CredentialHandler.

Returns:

The CredentialHandler.

setCredentialHandler

void setCredentialHandler(CredentialHandler credHandler)

Sets the CredentialHandler.

Parameters:

credHandler - The CredentialHandler.