org.jboss.as.domain.management.plugin

Interface AuthenticationPlugIn<T extends Credential>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractPlugIn

public interface AuthenticationPlugIn<T extends Credential>

The interface to be implemented by a plug-in providing identity information during the authentication process. Plug-Ins can also optionally implement either the PlugInConfigurationSupport or PlugInLifecycleSupport interfaces to be provided with configuration and a shared state map and optionally to receive a notification once the authentication process has completed.

Author:

Darran Lofthouse

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Identity<T>	loadIdentity(String userName, String realm) Load the identity for the given username and realm.

Method Detail

loadIdentity

Identity<T> loadIdentity(String userName,
                         String realm)
                  throws IOException

Load the identity for the given username and realm. The returned identity contains the credential that will be used for verification of the remote user in the authentication process.

Parameters:

userName - - The username supplied by the user.

realm - - Either the realm supplied by the user or the name of the realm this plug-in is executing within.

Returns:

The identity requested.

Throws:

IOException - - If there is any problem loading the identity or if the identity is not found.