content: /*
   * This library is part of OpenCms -
   * the Open Source Content Management System
   *
   * Copyright (C) Alkacon Software (https://www.alkacon.com)
   *
   * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
   * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
   * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
   * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
   *
   * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
   * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
   * Lesser General Public License for more details.
   *
   * For further information about Alkacon Software, please see the
   * company website: https://www.alkacon.com
   *
   * For further information about OpenCms, please see the
   * project website: https://www.opencms.org
   *
   * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
   * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
   * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
   */
  
  package org.opencms.security;
  
  /**
   * This interface can be used to override or replace user names or passwords which occur in the OpenCms configuration,
   * for example to hide passwords from users who can read the configuration files.
   */
  public interface I_CmsCredentialsResolver {
  
      /** Credential type for database pool passwords. */
      String DB_PASSWORD = "db_password";
  
      /** Credential type for database pool user names. */
      String DB_USER = "db_user";
  
      /** Credential type for LDAP passwords. */
      String LDAP_PASSWORD = "ldap_password";
  
      /** Credential type for LDAP users. */
      String LDAP_USER = "ldap_user";
  
      /**
       * Translates user names or passwords for authentication.<p>
       *
       * @param credentialType the type of credential to resolve (this is equal to one of the constants defined in this interface)
       * @param valueFromConfiguration the original value which was read from the configuration file (may be null)
       *
       * @return the credential value that should be used for authentication
       */
      String resolveCredential(String credentialType, String valueFromConfiguration);
  }
  