Package ch.astorm.smtp4j.auth

Interface SmtpAuthenticatorHandler

All Known Implementing Classes:

CramMD5AuthenticationHandler, LoginAuthenticationHandler, PlainAuthenticationHandler

public interface SmtpAuthenticatorHandler

Represents an authenticator handler.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	authenticate(SmtpCommand command, SmtpExchangeHandler exchangeHandler, SmtpServerOptions options)	Authenticates the client.
String	getName()	Returns the name in the SMTP protocol.

Method Details

getName

String getName()

Returns the name in the SMTP protocol. For instance `PLAIN`.

authenticate

boolean authenticate(SmtpCommand command,
 SmtpExchangeHandler exchangeHandler,
 SmtpServerOptions options)
              throws SmtpProtocolException

Authenticates the client.

Parameters:

command - The initial AUTH command with its parameters.

exchangeHandler - The exchange handler if challenge responses from the client is needed.

options - The options.

Returns:

true if the user has been authenticated, false otherwise (invalid credentials).

Throws:

SmtpProtocolException