org.jivesoftware.openfire.auth
Interface AuthorizationMapping

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultAuthorizationMapping, LdapAuthorizationMapping

public interface AuthorizationMapping

This is the interface the used to provide default defualt authorization ID's when none was selected by the client.

Users that wish to integrate with their own authorization system must implement this interface. Register the class with Openfire in the openfire.xml file. An entry in that file would look like the following:

   <provider>
     <authorizationMapping>
       <classlist>com.foo.auth.CustomProvider</classlist>
     </authorizationMapping>
   </provider>

Author:

Jay Kline

Method Summary

String	description() Returns a description of the Policy
String	map(String principal) Returns true if the principal is explicity authorized to the JID
String	name() Returns the short name of the Policy

Method Detail

map

String map(String principal)

Returns true if the principal is explicity authorized to the JID

Parameters:

principal - The autheticated principal requesting authorization.

Returns:

The name of the default username to use.

name

String name()

Returns the short name of the Policy

Returns:

The short name of the Policy

description

String description()

Returns a description of the Policy

Returns:

The description of the Policy.