org.xmlBlaster.client
Class PluginLoader

java.lang.Object
  org.xmlBlaster.client.PluginLoader

public class PluginLoader
extends java.lang.Object

PluginLoader is responsible for loading and initialization of client secuirty plugins. Either the client application chooses an appropriate plugin, or the

xmlBlaster.properties

file states, which plugin has to be used, by using the Security.Client.DefaultPlugin-Option. Syntax: Security.Client.DefaultPlugin=PluginType,PluginVersion Hint: Type and version must be the type and version of a valid and declared plugin. Example: Security.Client.DefaultPlugin=gui,1.0 Security.Client.Plugin[gui][1.0]=org.xmlBlaster.authentication.ClientSecurityHelper If neither the application, nor the config enforce a specific plugin, the Dummy-Plugin is used (old xmlBlaster behavior).

Constructor Summary

PluginLoader(Global glob)

Method Summary

org.xmlBlaster.authentication.plugins.I_ClientPlugin	getClientPlugin(java.lang.String mechanism, java.lang.String version) Load another plugin.
org.xmlBlaster.authentication.plugins.I_ClientPlugin	getCurrentClientPlugin() Get the currently used plugin
java.lang.String	getType() Get the type of the currently used plugin
java.lang.String	getVersion() Get the Version of the currently used plugin

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

PluginLoader

public PluginLoader(Global glob)

Method Detail

getType

public java.lang.String getType()

Get the type of the currently used plugin

Returns:

String

getVersion

public java.lang.String getVersion()

Get the Version of the currently used plugin

Returns:

String

getCurrentClientPlugin

public org.xmlBlaster.authentication.plugins.I_ClientPlugin getCurrentClientPlugin()
                                                                            throws XmlBlasterException

Get the currently used plugin

Returns:

I_ClientPlugin

Throws:

XmlBlasterException

getClientPlugin

public org.xmlBlaster.authentication.plugins.I_ClientPlugin getClientPlugin(java.lang.String mechanism,
                                                                            java.lang.String version)
                                                                     throws XmlBlasterException

Load another plugin.

Parameters:

String - The type of the plugin, e.g. "ldap"

String - The version of the plugin, e.g. "1.0"

Returns:

I_ClientPlugin

Throws:

XmlBlasterException - Thrown if the plugin wasn't loadable or initializable