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

All Superinterfaces:

Remote

All Known Implementing Classes:

JResourceRemoteImpl

public interface JResourceRemote
extends 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(String principalName, char[] arrayPass, String resourceName) Authenticate a given user
Subject	authenticateJAAS(String principalName, char[] arrayPass, String entryName) Authenticate a given user

Method Detail

authenticate

JSubject authenticate(String principalName,
                      char[] arrayPass,
                      String resourceName)
                      throws 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:

RemoteException - if the authentication failed

authenticateJAAS

Subject authenticateJAAS(String principalName,
                         char[] arrayPass,
                         String entryName)
                         throws 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:

RemoteException - if the authentication failed