oracle.security.jps.service

Interface ServiceProvider

All Known Subinterfaces:

OpssServiceProvider

public interface ServiceProvider

A JSP-level provider that works with other service module level providers. User: rkng Date: Nov 3, 2005 Time: 11:10:29 AM To change this template use File | Settings | File Templates.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	accept(ServiceProviderVisitor visitor) Accepts a ServiceProviderVisitor for visits
ServiceInstance	getInstance(ServiceInstanceDescriptor serviceInstanceDesc, javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler cbHandler, boolean create) Returns the ServiceInstance that corresponds to the specified ServiceInstanceDescriptor If such an instance cannot be found, then a new instance is created and returned if create is true otherwise null is returned.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name of this service provider
ServiceType[]	getSupportedServiceTypes() Returns the ServiceInstance that corresponds to the specified name

Method Detail

getInstance

ServiceInstance getInstance(ServiceInstanceDescriptor serviceInstanceDesc,
                            javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler cbHandler,
                            boolean create)
                     throws JpsException

Returns the ServiceInstance that corresponds to the specified ServiceInstanceDescriptor If such an instance cannot be found, then a new instance is created and returned if create is true otherwise null is returned.

Parameters:

serviceInstanceDesc - ServiceInstanceDescriptor

cbHandler - CallbackHandler to be passed to ServiceInstance

create - whether to create a new instance if an existing instance cannot be found

Returns:

the ServiceInstance that corresponds to the specified ServiceInstanceDescriptor, or null if such an instance does not already exist and create is false

Throws:

JpsException

getSupportedServiceTypes

ServiceType[] getSupportedServiceTypes()

Returns the ServiceInstance that corresponds to the specified name

Returns:

the ServiceType(s) supported by this ServiceProvider

accept

void accept(ServiceProviderVisitor visitor)

Accepts a ServiceProviderVisitor for visits

Parameters:

visitor - the visiting ServiceProviderVisitor

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name of this service provider

Returns:

Name of this service provider