Package org.opends.server.api

Interface AuthenticationPolicyFactory<T extends AuthenticationPolicyCfg>

  • Type Parameters:
    T - The type of authentication policy configuration handled by this factory.
    All Known Implementing Classes:
    LDAPPassThroughAuthenticationPolicyFactory, PasswordPolicyFactory
    public interface AuthenticationPolicyFactory<T extends AuthenticationPolicyCfg>
    A factory for creating configurable authentication policies.

    All implementations must have a default constructor, i.e. one that does not require and arguments.

    • Method Detail

      • createAuthenticationPolicy

        AuthenticationPolicy createAuthenticationPolicy​(T configuration)
                                         throws ConfigException,
                                                InitializationException
        Creates a new authentication policy using the provided configuration.
        Parameters:
        configuration - The configuration.
        Returns:
        The new authentication policy configured using the provided configuration.
        Throws:
        ConfigException - If an unrecoverable problem arises during initialization of the authentication policy as a result of the server configuration.
        InitializationException - If a problem occurs during initialization of the authentication policy.

      • isConfigurationAcceptable

        boolean isConfigurationAcceptable​(T configuration,
                                  List<LocalizableMessage> unacceptableReasons)
        Indicates whether the provided authentication policy configuration is acceptable.
        Parameters:
        configuration - The authentication policy configuration.
        unacceptableReasons - A list that can be used to hold messages about why the provided configuration is not acceptable.
        Returns:
        Returns true if the provided authentication policy configuration is acceptable, or false if it is not.