org.ow2.jonas.security.internal.realm.factory
Interface JResourceRemote

All Superinterfaces:

java.rmi.Remote

All Known Implementing Classes:

JResourceRemoteImpl

public interface JResourceRemote
extends java.rmi.Remote

This interface defines a method to allow authentication on server side even for Client container or remote applications

Author:

Florent Benoit

Method Summary

JSubject	authenticate(java.lang.String principalName, char[] arrayPass, java.lang.String resourceName) Authenticate a given user
javax.security.auth.Subject	authenticateJAAS(java.lang.String principalName, char[] arrayPass, java.lang.String entryName) Authenticate a given user

Method Detail

authenticate

JSubject authenticate(java.lang.String principalName,
                      char[] arrayPass,
                      java.lang.String resourceName)
                      throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Authenticate a given user

Parameters:

principalName - name of the user

arrayPass - password of the user

resourceName - type of resource to use to register ( memory, jdbc, ldap)

Returns:

an authenticated subject if it succeed

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if the authentication failed

authenticateJAAS

javax.security.auth.Subject authenticateJAAS(java.lang.String principalName,
                                             char[] arrayPass,
                                             java.lang.String entryName)
                                             throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Authenticate a given user

Parameters:

principalName - name of the user

arrayPass - password of the user

entryName - the name of the JAAS entry to search in jaas configuration file

Returns:

an authenticated subject if it succeed

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if the authentication failed