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package org.acegisecurity.ldap;
import javax.naming.directory.DirContext;
/**
* Access point for obtaining LDAP contexts.
*
* @see org.acegisecurity.ldap.DefaultInitialDirContextFactory
*
* @author Luke Taylor
* @version $Id: InitialDirContextFactory.java 1498 2006-05-26 22:48:21Z luke_t $
*/
public interface InitialDirContextFactory {
//~ Methods ========================================================================================================
/**
* Returns the root DN of the contexts supplied by this factory.
* The names for searches etc. which are performed against contexts
* returned by this factory should be relative to the root DN.
*
* @return The DN of the contexts returned by this factory.
*/
String getRootDn();
/**
* Provides an initial context without specific user information.
*
* @return An initial context for the LDAP directory
*/
DirContext newInitialDirContext();
/**
* Provides an initial context by binding as a specific user.
*
* @param userDn the user to authenticate as when obtaining the context.
* @param password the user's password.
*
* @return An initial context for the LDAP directory
*/
DirContext newInitialDirContext(String userDn, String password);
}
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