public interface Authenticator
An Authenticator is responsible for checking requests and sending
response challenges in order to authenticate a request.
Various types of Authentication are returned in order to
signal the next step in authentication.
| Modifier and Type | Interface and Description |
|---|---|
static interface |
Authenticator.AuthConfiguration
Authenticator Configuration
|
static interface |
Authenticator.Factory
Authenticator Factory
|
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
String |
getAuthMethod() |
boolean |
secureResponse(javax.servlet.ServletRequest request,
javax.servlet.ServletResponse response,
boolean mandatory,
Authentication.User validatedUser) |
void |
setConfiguration(Authenticator.AuthConfiguration configuration)
Configure the Authenticator
|
Authentication |
validateRequest(javax.servlet.ServletRequest request,
javax.servlet.ServletResponse response,
boolean mandatory)
Validate a response
|
void setConfiguration(Authenticator.AuthConfiguration configuration)
configuration - String getAuthMethod()
Authentication validateRequest(javax.servlet.ServletRequest request, javax.servlet.ServletResponse response, boolean mandatory) throws ServerAuthException
request - The requestresponse - The responsemandatory - True if authentication is mandatory.Authentication.User. If a response has
been sent by the Authenticator (which can be done for both successful and unsuccessful authentications), then the result will
implement Authentication.ResponseSent. If Authentication is not manditory, then a
Authentication.Deferred may be returned.ServerAuthExceptionboolean secureResponse(javax.servlet.ServletRequest request,
javax.servlet.ServletResponse response,
boolean mandatory,
Authentication.User validatedUser)
throws ServerAuthException
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