import jcifs.CIFSException;

/**
 * Unified authentication provider interface for SMB authentication
 *
 * This interface provides a consistent authentication mechanism across
 * SMB1, SMB2, and SMB3 protocols, addressing the issue of multiple
 * scattered authentication implementations.
 */
public interface AuthenticationProvider {

    /**
     * Authentication type enumeration
     */
    enum AuthType {

            assertNotNull(resource.getContext(), "Should have CIFS context for SMB operations");
            assertNotNull(resource.getLocator(), "Should have resource locator for SMB addressing");

            // Verify interface provides SMB-specific functionality
            assertTrue(SmbResource.class.isInterface(), "Should be an interface");