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17 package org.apache.jetspeed.security.spi.impl.ldap;
18
19 import org.apache.jetspeed.security.SecurityException;
20
21 /***
22 * <p>
23 * Interface for read only principals.
24 * </p>
25 *
26 * @author <a href="mailto:mike.long@dataline.com">Mike Long </a>
27 */
28 public interface LdapReadOnlyPrincipalDao
29 {
30 /***
31 * <p>
32 * Searches the LDAP server for the user with the specified principal id
33 * (uid attribute).
34 * </p>
35 *
36 * @return The principal's uid value
37 * @throws SecurityException A {@link SecurityException}.
38 */
39 String lookupByUid(final String principalUid) throws SecurityException;
40
41 }