org.apache.manifoldcf.authorities.interfaces

Interface IMappingConnector

All Superinterfaces:

IConnector

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseMappingConnector

public interface IMappingConnector
extends IConnector

A Mapping Connector helps fill out the user identification information for a user. An instance of this interface provides this functionality. Mapping connector instances are pooled, so that session setup does not need to be done repeatedly. The pool is segregated by specific sets of configuration parameters.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	mapUser(java.lang.String userName) Map an input user name to an output name.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.manifoldcf.core.interfaces.IConnector

check, clearThreadContext, connect, deinstall, disconnect, getConfiguration, install, isConnected, outputConfigurationBody, outputConfigurationHeader, poll, processConfigurationPost, setThreadContext, viewConfiguration

Method Detail

mapUser

java.lang.String mapUser(java.lang.String userName)
                  throws ManifoldCFException

Map an input user name to an output name.

Parameters:

userName - is the name to map

Returns:

the mapped user name

Throws:

ManifoldCFException