The Identity Management module defines the base identity model; a collection of interfaces and classes that represent the identity constructs (such as users, groups and roles) used throughout PicketLink (see the Identity Management chapter for more details). As such, it is a required module and must always be included in any application deployments that use PicketLink for security. It also provides a uniform API for managing the identity objects within your application. The Identity Management module has been designed with minimal dependencies and may be used in a Java SE environment, however the recommended environment is Java EE in conjunction with the base module.

Libraries are as follows: