Authenticator (Utilities 4.1.0 API)

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

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`shouldAllow(StatelessClientContext inContext, String inUsername, char[] inRawPassword)`	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 inContext,
                    String inUsername,
                    char[] inRawPassword)
             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:
    
    inContext - The context.
    
    inUsername - The user name.
    
    inRawPassword - The password.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the given credentials are acceptable.
    
    Throws:
    
    I18NException - Thrown if the authenticator encounters an error while checking the credentials.