AuthenticationInterface (IBM Security Verify Directory Integrator API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

JAASAuthentication, LDAPAuthentication
```
public interface AuthenticationInterface
```
This is the base interface used by the supported authentication mechanisms.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`authenticate(java.lang.String aUserName, java.lang.String aPassword)`	This method authenticates the user specified by the passed arguments.
`void`	`authenticate(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> aMap)`	This method authenticates the user using the entries in the provided map.
`void`	`close()`	Closes any resources opened for the authentication process.
`void`	`initialize(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> aConfigMap)`	This method initializes the authentication mechanism.

- Method Detail
  - initialize
```
void initialize(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> aConfigMap)
         throws java.lang.Exception
```
    This method initializes the authentication mechanism.
    
    Parameters:
    
    aConfigMap - the map containing properties used for the authentication.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception - if an error occurs.
  - authenticate
```
void authenticate(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> aMap)
           throws java.lang.Exception
```
    This method authenticates the user using the entries in the provided map.
    
    Parameters:
    
    aMap - the map containing the credentials used for the authentication.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception - if the authentication fails.
  - authenticate
```
void authenticate(java.lang.String aUserName,
                  java.lang.String aPassword)
           throws java.lang.Exception
```
    This method authenticates the user specified by the passed arguments.
    
    Parameters:
    
    aUserName - this is the user that will be authenticated.
    
    aPassword - this is the password used for the authentication.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception - if the authentication fails.
  - close
```
void close()
    throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Closes any resources opened for the authentication process.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception - if an error occurs.