/**
 * JOnAS: Java(TM) Open Application Server
 * Copyright (C) 1999-2007 Bull S.A.S.
 * Contact: jonas-team@ow2.org
 *
 * 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 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.
 *
 * 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
 *
 * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * $Id: SecurityService.java 15428 2008-10-07 11:20:29Z sauthieg $
 * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

package org.ow2.jonas.security;

import org.ow2.jonas.security.realm.factory.JResource;
import org.ow2.jonas.service.Service;



/**
 * Defines the interface for the security service
 */
public interface SecurityService extends Service {

    /**
     * Return a resource by giving its name
     * @param name the wanted Resource
     * @return a JResouce
     */
    JResource getJResource(String name);


    /**
     * String representation of the JOnAS realm
     * @return the xml representation of the JOnAS realm
     */
    String toXML();


    /**
     * Bind the given resource with the given name.
     * @param name resource name
     * @param resource resource
     */
    void bindResource(String name, JResource resource);


}
