UserDatabase


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17  
18  
19  package org.apache.catalina.startup;
20  
21  
22  import java.util.Enumeration  ;
23  
24  
25  /**
26   * Abstraction of the set of users defined by the operating system on the
27   * current server platform.
28   *
29   * @author Craig R. McClanahan
30   * @version $Revision: 467222 $ $Date: 2006-10-24 05:17:11 +0200 (mar., 24 oct. 2006) $
31   */
32  
33  public interface UserDatabase {
34  
35  
36      // ----------------------------------------------------------- Properties
37  
38  
39      /**
40       * Return the UserConfig listener with which we are associated.
41       */
42      public UserConfig getUserConfig();
43  
44  
45      /**
46       * Set the UserConfig listener with which we are associated.
47       *
48       * @param userConfig The new UserConfig listener
49       */
50      public void setUserConfig(UserConfig userConfig);
51  
52  
53      // ------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods
54  
55  
56      /**
57       * Return an absolute pathname to the home directory for the specified user.
58       *
59       * @param user User for which a home directory should be retrieved
60       */
61      public String   getHome(String   user);
62  
63  
64      /**
65       * Return an enumeration of the usernames defined on this server.
66       */
67      public Enumeration   getUsers();
68  
69  
70  }
71
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