org.okiproject.serviceapi.guid
Interface GUID

All Superinterfaces:
java.io.Serializable

public interface GUID
extends java.io.Serializable

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Method Summary
 void addType(org.okiproject.serviceapi.common.Agent a, java.lang.String type)
          Admin interface to add a new GUID type.
 java.lang.Object getGUID(org.okiproject.serviceapi.common.Agent agent, java.lang.String type)
          Returns an opaque GUID Object.
 

Method Detail

getGUID

public java.lang.Object getGUID(org.okiproject.serviceapi.common.Agent agent,
                                java.lang.String type)
                         throws GUIDException
Returns an opaque GUID Object.
Parameters:
agent - Represents the Agent state for authn/authz purposes.
type - Represents the type of guid to be generated.
Returns:
an opaque GUID Object.

addType

public void addType(org.okiproject.serviceapi.common.Agent a,
                    java.lang.String type)
             throws GUIDException
Admin interface to add a new GUID type.
Parameters:
a -  
type - Represents the type of guid to be added.