[Zope3-checkins] CVS: Zope3/src/zope/app/interfaces/services/pluggableauth - __init__.py:1.1.2.2

[Chris McDonough]

Update of /cvs-repository/Zope3/src/zope/app/interfaces/services/pluggableauth
In directory cvs.zope.org:/tmp/cvs-serv27350/src/zope/app/interfaces/services/pluggableauth

Modified Files:
      Tag: pluggable_authentication_service-branch
	__init__.py 
Log Message:
Provide an authentication view for pluggable auth service.

Write some tests for pluggable auth service.


=== Zope3/src/zope/app/interfaces/services/pluggableauth/__init__.py 1.1.2.1 => 1.1.2.2 ===
--- Zope3/src/zope/app/interfaces/services/pluggableauth/__init__.py:1.1.2.1	Tue Jun  3 09:34:06 2003
+++ Zope3/src/zope/app/interfaces/services/pluggableauth/__init__.py	Sun Jun 22 21:08:22 2003
@@ -61,6 +61,15 @@
         similar to (e.g. contain) the given name.
         """
 
+    def getPrincipalByLogin(login):
+        """ Get a principal object based on a login.
+
+        Principals may have logins that differ from their id.  For example,
+        a user may have a login which is his email address.  He'd like
+        to be able to change his login when his email address changes without
+        effecting his security profile on the site.
+        """
+
 class IWritePrincipalSource(Interface):
     """A read-write source of IPrincipals.
     """