Use cases:

• Authenticate a set of user information before performing user oriented tasks (like renewing items, placing holds, etc)
• Authenticate api user

Functions:

• bool = AuthenticatePatron(string session, string patron_id[, string password])
  • Envision this function authenticating a specific set of patron information using patron id, password.
  • Would this api be managed by the ILS...I think so.
• string session = AuthenticateClient(string username[,string password])
  • This function will authenticate the client program wanting to use patron-sensitive functions. This would return a session value that would be used for authentication.
• bool = TrustedPatron(string session, string patron_id)
  • For tools that do authentication managed outside the ILS, this function would indicate to the ILS that authentication was done and results should be trusted.

Exceptions:

• InvalidPatron
  • Username/Password not valid
• InvalidClient
  • Username/Password not valid

Bindings:
??

Who will work further on this: Terry, Dave K