org.marketcetera.util.ws.stateful
Interface Authenticator

All Known Implementing Classes:

FixedAuthenticator

public interface Authenticator

An authenticator of user credentials.

Since:

1.0.0

Version:

$Id: Authenticator.java 16154 2012-07-14 16:34:05Z colin $

Author:

tlerios@marketcetera.com

Method Summary

boolean

shouldAllow(StatelessClientContext context, String user, char[] password) Checks whether the given credentials can be used to initiate a new session on behalf of the client with the given context.

Method Detail

shouldAllow

boolean shouldAllow(StatelessClientContext context,
                    String user,
                    char[] password)
                    throws I18NException

Checks whether the given credentials can be used to initiate a new session on behalf of the client with the given context.

Parameters:

context - The context.

user - The user name.

password - The password.

Returns:

True if the given credentials are acceptable.

Throws:

I18NException - Thrown if the authenticator encounters an error while checking the credentials.