org.crsh.auth
Interface AuthenticationPlugin

All Known Implementing Classes:

CrowdAuthenticationPlugin, JaasAuthenticationPlugin, SimpleAuthenticationPlugin

public interface AuthenticationPlugin

Method Summary

boolean	authenticate(String username, String password) Returns true if the user is authentified by its username and password.
String	getName() Returns the authentication plugin name.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns the authentication plugin name.

Returns:

the plugin name

authenticate

boolean authenticate(String username,
                     String password)
                     throws Exception

Returns true if the user is authentified by its username and password.

Parameters:

username - the username

password - the password

Returns:

true if authentication succeeded

Throws:

Exception - any exception that would prevent authentication to happen