org.exoplatform.services.security

Interface Authenticator

public interface Authenticator

Created by The eXo Platform SAS
Component responsible for user authentication (session creation) In JAAS LoginModule typically called in login() method

Author:

Gennady Azarenkov

Level API:

Platform

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Identity	createIdentity(String userId)
String	validateUser(Credential[] credentials) Authenticate user and return userId which can be different to username.

Method Detail

validateUser

String validateUser(Credential[] credentials)
                    throws LoginException,
                           Exception

Authenticate user and return userId which can be different to username.

Parameters:

credentials - - list of users credentials (such as name/password, X509 certificate etc)

Returns:

userId the user's identifier.

Throws:

LoginException

Exception

createIdentity

Identity createIdentity(String userId)
                        throws Exception

Parameters:

userId - the user's identifier

Returns:

returns the Identity representing the user

Throws:

Exception