org.jboss.security.identity.plugins

Interface PersistenceStrategy

All Known Implementing Classes:

FilePersistenceStrategy

public interface PersistenceStrategy

Interface for an Identity persistence strategy (file, db, etc.).

Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $

Author:

Marcus Moyses

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Identity	getIdentity(String name) Retrieves an Identity from the backend.
Identity	persistIdentity(Identity identity) Persists the Identity in the backend.
boolean	removeIdentity(Identity identity) Removes an Identity from the backend.
Identity	updateIdentity(Identity identity) Updates the Identity in the backend.

Method Detail

persistIdentity

Identity persistIdentity(Identity identity)

Persists the Identity in the backend.

Parameters:

identity - Identity to be persisted.

Returns:

the persisted Identity or null if persistence failed.

getIdentity

Identity getIdentity(String name)

Retrieves an Identity from the backend.

Parameters:

name - unique name of the Identity.

Returns:

the Identity or null if not found.

updateIdentity

Identity updateIdentity(Identity identity)

Updates the Identity in the backend.

Parameters:

identity - Identity to be updated.

Returns:

the updated Identity or null if the update was not successful.

removeIdentity

boolean removeIdentity(Identity identity)

Removes an Identity from the backend.

Parameters:

identity - Identity to be removed.

Returns:

true if successfully removed, false otherwise.