org.apache.jetspeed.security
Interface AuthenticationProvider

public interface AuthenticationProvider

Configures an authentication provider.

Author:

David Le Strat

Method Summary

AuthenticatedUser	authenticate(java.lang.String userName, java.lang.String password) Authenticate a user.
java.lang.String	getProviderDescription() Gets the authentication provider description.
java.lang.String	getProviderName() Gets the authentication provider name.

Method Detail

getProviderName

java.lang.String getProviderName()

Gets the authentication provider name.

Returns:

The authentication provider name.

getProviderDescription

java.lang.String getProviderDescription()

Gets the authentication provider description.

Returns:

The authentication provider description.

authenticate

AuthenticatedUser authenticate(java.lang.String userName,
                               java.lang.String password)
                               throws SecurityException

Authenticate a user.

Parameters:

userName - The user name.

password - The user password.

Returns:

the AuthenticatedUser

Throws:

SecurityException