org.mortbay.jetty.security
Interface Authenticator

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicAuthenticator, ClientCertAuthenticator, DigestAuthenticator, FormAuthenticator

public interface Authenticator
extends Serializable

Authenticator Interface. This is the interface that must be implemented to provide authentication implementations to the HttpContext.

Method Summary

Principal	authenticate(UserRealm realm, String pathInContext, Request request, Response response) Authenticate.
String	getAuthMethod()

Method Detail

authenticate

Principal authenticate(UserRealm realm,
                       String pathInContext,
                       Request request,
                       Response response)
                       throws IOException

Authenticate.

Parameters:

realm - an UserRealm value

pathInContext - a String value

request - a Request value

response - a Response value. If non-null response is passed, then a failed authentication will result in a challenge response being set in the response.

Returns:

User Principal if authenticated. Null if Authentication failed. If the SecurityConstraint.__NOBODY instance is returned, the request is considered as part of the authentication process.

Throws:

IOException - if an error occurs

getAuthMethod

String getAuthMethod()