<?php
/* vim: set expandtab sw=4 ts=4 sts=4: */
/**
* Abstract class for the authentication plugins
*
* @package PhpMyAdmin
*/
if (! defined('PHPMYADMIN')) {
exit;
}

/* This class extends the PluginObserver class */
require_once 'PluginObserver.class.php';

/**
* Provides a common interface that will have to be implemented by all of the
* authentication plugins.
*
* @package PhpMyAdmin
*/
abstract class AuthenticationPlugin extends PluginObserver
{
/**
* Displays authentication form
*
* @return boolean
*/
abstract public function auth();

/**
* Gets advanced authentication settings
*
* @return boolean
*/
abstract public function authCheck();

/**
* Set the user and password after last checkings if required
*
* @return boolean
*/
abstract public function authSetUser();

/**
* User is not allowed to login to MySQL -> authentication failed
*
* @return boolean
*/
abstract public function authFails();
}
?>