AuthenticationSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultValuesAuthenticationSourceDecorator
```
public interface AuthenticationSource
```
An AuthenticationSource is responsible for providing the principal (user DN) and credentials to be used when creating a new context.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`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
```
java.lang.String getPrincipal()
```
    Get the principal to use when creating an authenticated context.
    
    Returns:
    
    the principal (userDn).
  - getCredentials
```
java.lang.String getCredentials()
```
    Get the credentials to use when creating an authenticated context.
    
    Returns:
    
    the credentials (password).