AuthMethod (JBoss Web Services - API 2.0.0.Final API)

java.lang.Object
- org.jboss.ws.api.annotation.AuthMethod

```
public final class AuthMethod
extends Object
```
The authMethod is used to configure the authentication mechanism for the web service. As a prerequisite to gaining access to any web service which are protected by an authorization constraint, a user must have authenticated using the configured mechanism.

Author:

Richard Opalka

- Field Summary
  
  Fields
  Modifier and Type Field Description
  
  static String BASIC
  Basic authentication.
  
  static String CLIENT_CERT
  Client certificate based authentication.
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  static String valueOf(String s)
  Returns string representing correct AuthMethod value.
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - BASIC
```
public static final String BASIC
```
    Basic authentication.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CLIENT_CERT
```
public static final String CLIENT_CERT
```
    Client certificate based authentication.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - valueOf
```
public static String valueOf(String s)
```
    Returns string representing correct AuthMethod value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - string to convert.
    
    Returns:
    
    correct auth method value
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if s is null.