Package org.eclipse.net4j.util.security

Interface IAuthenticator

All Known Subinterfaces:
IAuthenticator2
All Known Implementing Classes:
FileUserManager, UserManager, UserManagerAuthenticator
public interface IAuthenticator
Authenticates users.
Since:
3.3
Author:
Eike Stepper

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    authenticate(String userID, char[] password)
    Authenticates the user with the passed userID by checking whether the supplied password matches the password stored for this user.

  • Method Details

    • authenticate

      void authenticate(String userID, char[] password) throws SecurityException
      Authenticates the user with the passed userID by checking whether the supplied password matches the password stored for this user.

      The implementation is required to throw a SecurityException if the passwords do not match.

      Throws:
      SecurityException