Package org.apache.catalina.startup

Interface UserDatabase

All Known Implementing Classes:
HomesUserDatabase, PasswdUserDatabase
public interface UserDatabase
Abstraction of the set of users defined by the operating system on the current server platform.
Author:
Craig R. McClanahan

  • Method Details

    • getUserConfig

      UserConfig getUserConfig()
      Returns:
      the UserConfig listener with which we are associated.

    • setUserConfig

      void setUserConfig(UserConfig userConfig)
      Set the UserConfig listener with which we are associated.
      Parameters:
      userConfig - The new UserConfig listener

    • getHome

      String getHome(String user)
      Parameters:
      user - User for which a home directory should be retrieved
      Returns:
      an absolute pathname to the home directory for the specified user.

    • getUsers

      Enumeration<String> getUsers()
      Returns:
      an enumeration of the usernames defined on this server.