package auth

import (
	"net/http"
)

var AuthCtxKey = &contextKey{"auth"}

type contextKey struct {
	name string
}

type AuthContext struct {
	AuthMethod string
	UserName   string
	// TODO more?
}

// Abstracts the authentication backend for the server.
type AuthProvider interface {
	// Returns HTTP middleware for performing authentication.
	Middleware() func(http.Handler) http.Handler
}