org.apache.servicemix.common.security

Interface AuthenticationService

public interface AuthenticationService

Interface for the authentication service.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	AuthenticationService.Proxy

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	authenticate(javax.security.auth.Subject subject, java.lang.String domain, java.lang.String user, java.lang.Object credentials) Authenticates a user given its name and credentials.

Method Detail

authenticate

void authenticate(javax.security.auth.Subject subject,
                java.lang.String domain,
                java.lang.String user,
                java.lang.Object credentials)
                  throws java.security.GeneralSecurityException

Authenticates a user given its name and credentials. Upon sucessfull completion, the subject should be populated with the user known principals.

Parameters:

subject - the subject to populate

domain - the security domain to use

user - the user name

credentials - the user credntials

Throws:

java.security.GeneralSecurityException - if the user can not be authenticated