org.hippoecm.hst.security
Interface AuthenticationProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

HippoAuthenticationProvider, JcrAuthenticationProvider

public interface AuthenticationProvider

AuthenticationProvider

Configures an authentication provider.

Version:

$Id$

Method Summary

User	authenticate(String userName, char[] password) Authenticate a user.
Set<Role>	getRolesByUsername(String username) Returns security roles of the given username

Method Detail

authenticate

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

Authenticate a user.

Parameters:

userName - The user name.

password - The user password.

Returns:

the User

Throws:

SecurityException

getRolesByUsername

Set<Role> getRolesByUsername(String username)
                             throws SecurityException

Returns security roles of the given username

Parameters:

user -

Returns:

Throws:

SecurityException