org.apache.jetspeed.security

Interface AuthenticationProvider

public interface AuthenticationProvider

Configures an authentication provider.

Author:

David Le Strat

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
AuthenticatedUser	authenticate(String userName, String password) Authenticate a user.
String	getProviderDescription() Gets the authentication provider description.
String	getProviderName() Gets the authentication provider name.

Method Detail

getProviderName

String getProviderName()

Gets the authentication provider name.

Returns:

The authentication provider name.

getProviderDescription

String getProviderDescription()

Gets the authentication provider description.

Returns:

The authentication provider description.

authenticate

AuthenticatedUser authenticate(String userName,
                             String password)
                               throws SecurityException

Authenticate a user.

Parameters:

userName - The user name.

password - The user password.

Returns:

the AuthenticatedUser

Throws:

SecurityException