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Repository SPI
These are the system programming interfaces for virtual member manager adapters.
The Repository SPIs are defined in the interface: com.ibm.wsspi.wim.Repository
Package name:
com.ibm.wsspi.wim The Repository interface methods are:
- create
- createSchema
- delete
- get
- getSchema
- initialize
- login
- search
- update
- create
Use the create method to create entities.- createSchema
Use the createSchema SPI to create new entity and property types.- delete
Use the delete method to remove an entry.- get
Use the get method to retrieve the information of an entity or entities.- getSchema
Use the getSchema SPI to retrieve repository specific schema information.- initialize
Use the initialize SPI to call an adapter.- login
Use the login method to authenticate a user.- search
Use the search method to find entries in the profile repositories that match the search criteria.- update
Use the update method to modify the information of an entity.
Parent topic: Virtual member manager SPIs