javax.resource.spi

Annotation Type AuthenticationMechanism

@Documented
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value={})
public @interface AuthenticationMechanism

An annotation used to specify the authentication mechanism supported by the resource adapter.

Since:

1.6

Version:

Java EE Connector Architecture 1.6

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
String	authMechanism The authentication-mechanismType specifies an authentication mechanism supported by the resource adapter.
AuthenticationMechanism.CredentialInterface	credentialInterface Represents the interface that the resource adapter implementation supports for the representation of the credentials.
String[]	description The optional description specifies any resource adapter specific requirement for the support of security contract and authentication mechanism.

Element Detail

authMechanism

public abstract String authMechanism

The authentication-mechanismType specifies an authentication mechanism supported by the resource adapter. Note that this support is for the resource adapter and not for the underlying EIS instance.

Default:

"BasicPassword"

description

public abstract String[] description

The optional description specifies any resource adapter specific requirement for the support of security contract and authentication mechanism.

Default:

{}

credentialInterface

public abstract AuthenticationMechanism.CredentialInterface credentialInterface

Represents the interface that the resource adapter implementation supports for the representation of the credentials. Note that BasicPassword mechanism type should support the javax.resource.spi.security.PasswordCredential interface. The Kerbv5 mechanism type should support the org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential interface or the deprecated javax.resource.spi.security.GenericCredential interface.

Default:

javax.resource.spi.AuthenticationMechanism.CredentialInterface.PasswordCredential