OSID - osid.authentication.process.AuthenticationInput Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.authentication.process.AuthenticationInput
Implements	`osid.OsidCondition`
Used By	`osid.authentication.process.AuthenticationValidationSession`
Description	An authorization condition interface.
Method	getAuthenticationInputRecord
Description	Gets the record corresponding to the given `AuthenticationInput` record `Type`. This method must be used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record interface along with all of its ancestor interfaces. The `authenticationInputRecordType` may be the `Type` returned in `getRecordTypes()` or any of its parents in a `Type` hierarchy where `hasRecordType(authenticationInputRecordType)` is `true`.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`authenticationInputRecordType`	an authentication input record type
Return	`osid.authentication.process.records.AuthenticationInputRecord`		the authentication input record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`authenticationInputRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(authenticationInputRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.