org.apache.jetspeed.security
Interface AuthenticationProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

AuthenticationProviderImpl

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

public String getProviderName()

Gets the authentication provider name.

Returns:

The authentication provider name.

getProviderDescription

public String getProviderDescription()

Gets the authentication provider description.

Returns:

The authentication provider description.

getUserSecurityHandler

public UserSecurityHandler getUserSecurityHandler()

Gets the UserSecurityHandler.

Returns:

The UserSecurityHandler.

setUserSecurityHandler

public void setUserSecurityHandler(UserSecurityHandler userSecurityHandler)

Sets the UserSecurityHandler.

Parameters:

userSecurityHandler - The UserSecurityHandler.

getCredentialHandler

public CredentialHandler getCredentialHandler()

Gets the CredentialHandler.

Returns:

The CredentialHandler.

setCredentialHandler

public void setCredentialHandler(CredentialHandler credHandler)

Sets the CredentialHandler.

Parameters:

credHandler - The CredentialHandler.