org.mortbay.http
Interface SecurityConstraint.Authenticator

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicAuthenticator, ClientCertAuthenticator, DigestAuthenticator, FormAuthenticator

Enclosing interface:

SecurityConstraint

public static interface SecurityConstraint.Authenticator

extends java.io.Serializable

Method Summary

UserPrincipal	authenticated(UserRealm realm, java.lang.String pathInContext, HttpRequest request, HttpResponse response) Authenticate.
java.lang.String	getAuthMethod()

Method Detail

authenticated

public UserPrincipal authenticated(UserRealm realm,
                                   java.lang.String pathInContext,
                                   HttpRequest request,
                                   HttpResponse response)
                            throws java.io.IOException

Authenticate.

Returns:

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

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getAuthMethod

public java.lang.String getAuthMethod()