Package org.hippoecm.hst.security

Interface AuthenticationProvider

public interface AuthenticationProvider

AuthenticationProvider

Configures an authentication provider.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
User	authenticate(String userName, char[] password)	Authenticate a user.
Set<Role>	getRolesByUser(User user)	Returns security roles of the given user

Method Details

authenticate

User authenticate(String userName,
 char[] password)
           throws SecurityException

Authenticate a user.

Parameters:

userName - The username.

password - The user password.

Returns:

the User

Throws:

SecurityException

getRolesByUser

Set<Role> getRolesByUser(User user)
                  throws SecurityException

Returns security roles of the given user

Parameters:

user - User object

Throws:

SecurityException