AuthenticationMechanism

```
@Documented
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({})
public @interface AuthenticationMechanism
```
An annotation used to specify the authentication mechanism supported by the resource adapter.

Since:

1.6

Version:

Java EE Connector Architecture 1.6

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`java.lang.String`	`authMechanism`	The authentication-mechanismType specifies an authentication mechanism supported by the resource adapter.
`AuthenticationMechanism.CredentialInterface`	`credentialInterface`	Represents the interface that the resource adapter implementation supports for the representation of the credentials.
`java.lang.String[]`	`description`	The optional description specifies any resource adapter specific requirement for the support of security contract and authentication mechanism.

- Element Detail
  - authMechanism
```
java.lang.String authMechanism
```
    The authentication-mechanismType specifies an authentication mechanism supported by the resource adapter. Note that this support is for the resource adapter and not for the underlying EIS instance.
    
    Default:
    
    "BasicPassword"
- - description
```
java.lang.String[] description
```
    The optional description specifies any resource adapter specific requirement for the support of security contract and authentication mechanism.
    
    Default:
    
    {}
- - credentialInterface
```
AuthenticationMechanism.CredentialInterface credentialInterface
```
    Represents the interface that the resource adapter implementation supports for the representation of the credentials. Note that BasicPassword mechanism type should support the javax.resource.spi.security.PasswordCredential interface. The Kerbv5 mechanism type should support the org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential interface or the deprecated javax.resource.spi.security.GenericCredential interface.
    
    Default:
    
    javax.resource.spi.AuthenticationMechanism.CredentialInterface.PasswordCredential