org.springframework.ldap
Interface AuthenticationSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

AcegiAuthenticationSource, DefaultValuesAuthenticationSourceDecorator

public interface AuthenticationSource

An AuthenticationSource is responsible for providing the principal and credentials to be used when creating a new context.

Author:

Mattias Arthursson

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getCredentials() Get the credentials to use when creating an authenticated context.
java.lang.String	getPrincipal() Get the principal to use when creating an authenticated context.

Method Detail

getPrincipal

public java.lang.String getPrincipal()

Get the principal to use when creating an authenticated context.

Returns:

the principal (userName).

getCredentials

public java.lang.String getCredentials()

Get the credentials to use when creating an authenticated context.

Returns:

the credentials (userName).