OpenDaylight Controller functional modules.

[controller.git] / opendaylight / usermanager / src / main / java / org / opendaylight / controller / usermanager / IAAAProvider.java

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+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 Cisco Systems, Inc. and others.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 which accompanies this distribution,
+ * and is available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ */
+
+package org.opendaylight.controller.usermanager;
+
+/**
+ * IAAAProvider exposes a pluggable interface for 3rd party Authentication and Authorization
+ * providers to support the UserManager with AAA management.
+ */
+
+public interface IAAAProvider {
+
+    /**
+     * Authenticate user with AAA server and return authentication and authorization info
+     * using the Provider's mechanism
+     * @param userName
+     * @param password
+     * @param server
+     * @param secretKey
+     * @return Authentication and Authorization Response
+     */
+    public AuthResponse authService(String userName, String password,
+            String server, String secretKey);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the Name of the Provider
+     *
+     * @return Name of the AAA provider
+     */
+    public String getName();
+}