Package org.apache.jackrabbit.core.security.authentication

Interface Authentication

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    TokenBasedAuthentication
    public interface Authentication
    The Authentication interface defines methods to validate Credentials upon authentication. The validation dependants on the authentication mechanism used, i.e.
    • comparison of UserID/password pair retrieved from the given Credentials with Credentials stored for a particular user,
    • bind to a LDAP with a given ID,
    • validation of a SSO ticket.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      boolean authenticate​(Credentials credentials)
      True if the Credentials identify the User related to this Authentication.
      boolean canHandle​(Credentials credentials)
      An Authentication may only be able to handle certain types of Credentials as the authentication process is tightly coupled to the semantics of the Credentials.

    • Method Detail

      • canHandle

        boolean canHandle​(Credentials credentials)
        An Authentication may only be able to handle certain types of Credentials as the authentication process is tightly coupled to the semantics of the Credentials. E.g.: A ticket based Authentication is dependant on a Credentials implementation which allows access to this ticket.
        Parameters:
        credentials - in questions
        Returns:
        true if the current Authentication handles the given Credentials

      • authenticate

        boolean authenticate​(Credentials credentials)
              throws RepositoryException
        True if the Credentials identify the User related to this Authentication.
        Parameters:
        credentials - to verify
        Returns:
        true if Credentials identify the User.
        Throws:
        RepositoryException - If an error occurs.