javax.wvcm
Class ProviderFactory

Object
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public final class ProviderFactory

extends Object

This factory class is used to create instances of WVCM providers. The providers are identified by their class names and are runtime loaded.

Nested Class Summary

static interface

ProviderFactory.Callback Provides callback functions that can be invoked by a provider.

Constructor Summary

ProviderFactory()

Method Summary

static Provider	createProvider(String providerName, ProviderFactory.Callback callback) Return an instance of the Provider whose class name is providerName
static Provider	createProvider(String providerName, ProviderFactory.Callback callback, Hashtable h) Return an instance of the Provider whose class name is providerName

Methods inherited from class Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ProviderFactory

public ProviderFactory()

Method Detail

createProvider

public static Provider createProvider(String providerName,
                                      ProviderFactory.Callback callback)
                               throws Exception

Return an instance of the Provider whose class name is providerName

Parameters:

providerName - The class name of the provider.

callback - The object containing the getAuthentication method that the Provider will call whenever it needs to authenticate the current user.

Exception

createProvider

public static Provider createProvider(String providerName,
                                      ProviderFactory.Callback callback,
                                      Hashtable h)
                               throws Exception

Return an instance of the Provider whose class name is providerName

Parameters:

providerName - The class name of the provider.

callback - The object containing the getAuthentication method that the Provider will call whenever it needs to authenticate the current user.

h - A hashtable containing provider-specific initialization values.

Exception