@chapter Mechanisms
A mechanism (@code{sasl-mechanism} object) is a schema of the @sc{sasl}
-authentication process.
+authentication mechanism driver.
@defvar sasl-mechanisms
A list of mechanism names.
@defun sasl-find-mechanism mechanisms
-Retrieve an apropriate authentication mechanism.
+Retrieve an apropriate mechanism.
This function compares MECHANISMS and @code{sasl-mechanisms} then
returns apropriate @sc{sasl} mechanism object.
@code{sasl-mechanisms} and @code{sasl-mechanism-alist} correctly.
@defun sasl-make-mechanism name steps
-Allocate an authentication mechanism.
+Allocate a mechanism.
This function takes two parameters---name of the mechanism, and a list
of authentication functions.