org.ldaptive.auth
Interface EntryResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractSearchEntryResolver, NoOpEntryResolver, PooledSearchEntryResolver, SearchEntryResolver, WhoAmIEntryResolver

public interface EntryResolver

Provides an interface for finding a user's ldap entry after a successful authentication.

Version:

$Revision: 2885 $ $Date: 2014-02-05 16:28:49 -0500 (Wed, 05 Feb 2014) $

Author:

Middleware Services

Method Summary

LdapEntry

resolve(Connection conn, AuthenticationCriteria criteria) Attempts to find the LDAP entry for the supplied authentication criteria, using the supplied connection.

Method Detail

resolve

LdapEntry resolve(Connection conn,
                  AuthenticationCriteria criteria)
                  throws LdapException

Attempts to find the LDAP entry for the supplied authentication criteria, using the supplied connection. The supplied connection should not be closed in this method.

Parameters:

conn - that authentication occurred on

criteria - authentication criteria used to perform the authentication

Returns:

ldap entry

Throws:

LdapException - if an LDAP error occurs