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

• 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