AuthenticatorFactory (Ldaptive 2.3.2 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

PropertiesAuthenticatorFactory
```
public interface AuthenticatorFactory
```
Provides an interface for creating authenticators needed by various JAAS modules.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`AuthenticationRequest`	`createAuthenticationRequest(Map<String,?> jaasOptions)`	Creates a new authentication request with the supplied JAAS options.
`Authenticator`	`createAuthenticator(Map<String,?> jaasOptions)`	Creates a new authenticator with the supplied JAAS options.

- Method Detail
  - createAuthenticator
```
Authenticator createAuthenticator(Map<String,?> jaasOptions)
```
    Creates a new authenticator with the supplied JAAS options.
    
    Parameters:
    
    jaasOptions - JAAS configuration options
    
    Returns:
    
    authenticator
  - createAuthenticationRequest
```
AuthenticationRequest createAuthenticationRequest(Map<String,?> jaasOptions)
```
    Creates a new authentication request with the supplied JAAS options.
    
    Parameters:
    
    jaasOptions - JAAS configuration options
    
    Returns:
    
    authentication request