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package org.jboss.as.domain.management.plugin;

/**
 * The interface to be implemented by a Plug-In provider which is providing plug-in implementations for use with the security
 * realms.
 *
 * The load methods are expected to return null where the name is not recognised by this plug-in, if the name is recognised but
 * the provider fails to load the plug-in then optionally a {@link RuntimeException} can be thrown instead.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:darran.lofthouse@jboss.com">Darran Lofthouse</a>
 */
public interface PlugInProvider {

    /**
     * Return an authentication plug-in for the specified name or null if this PlugInProvider does not recognise the name.
     *
     * @param name - The name of the desired plug-in.
     * @return The plug-in or null if no plug-in by that name can be obtained by this provider.
     */
    AuthenticationPlugIn<Credential> loadAuthenticationPlugIn(final String name);

    /**
     * Return an authorization plug-in for the specified name or null if this PlugInProvider does not recognise the name.
     *
     * @param name - The name of the desired plug-in.
     * @return The plug-in or null if no plug-in by that name can be obtained by this provider.
     */
    AuthorizationPlugIn loadAuthorizationPlugIn(final String name);

}