org.eclipse.stardust.engine.core.spi.security
Interface ExternalLoginProvider

@SPI(status=Stable,
     useRestriction=Public)
public interface ExternalLoginProvider

Contract for providing login-based authentication services.

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

rsauer

Method Summary

ExternalLoginResult

login(java.lang.String id, java.lang.String password, java.util.Map properties) Performs a login-based authentication request.

Method Detail

login

ExternalLoginResult login(java.lang.String id,
                          java.lang.String password,
                          java.util.Map properties)

Performs a login-based authentication request.

Parameters:

id - The identity of the party requesting authentication.

password - The password proving the identity of the requesting party.

properties - Map providing further login properties. Key is of type String. Valid Values are SecurityProperties.PARTITION, SecurityProperties.DOMAIN, and SecurityProperties.REALM

Returns:

A description of the outcome of the authentication request.