[undertow-dev] AuthenticationMechanismFactory

[Anil Saldhana]

Stuart,
   I am trying to understand the reasoning behind the new factory added 
for authentication mechanisms
https://github.com/undertow-io/undertow/blob/master/core/src/main/java/io/undertow/security/api/AuthenticationMechanismFactory.java

Why not just allow the direct install of authentication mechanisms like 
we did before in the DeploymentInfo?

I am unsure we need another level of indirection with this factory which 
also has access to the FormDataParser.  Basically, the specifics of FORM 
authentication have sneaked into this factory. Many of the 
authentication mechanisms do not even involve forms.

Regards,
Anil