/**
 *    '$RCSfile: AuthenticatedEcogridEndPointInterface.java,v $'
 *
 *     '$Author: leinfelder $'
 *       '$Date: 2008-08-08 21:40:51 $'
 *   '$Revision: 1.1 $'
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package org.ecoinformatics.datamanager.download;

/**
 * This interface provides a API for Data Manager to get Authenticated
 * Ecogrid endpoint information. It is meant to extend the existing
 * EcogridEndPointInterface and also provide a marker for 
 * the library when using protected data
 * 
 * @author leinfelder
 *
 */
public interface AuthenticatedEcogridEndPointInterface extends EcogridEndPointInterface
{
	
	public String getMetacatAuthenticatedEcogridEndPoint();
	
   /**
    * 
    * @return sessionId for operations that require authentication with ecogrid
    */
   public String getSessionId();
   
}