org.wso2.broker.auth.authentication.authenticator.impl

Class JaasAuthenticator

java.lang.Object

org.wso2.broker.auth.authentication.authenticator.impl.JaasAuthenticator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Authenticator

public class JaasAuthenticator
extends Object
implements Authenticator

An implementation of @Authenticator for provide authentication using Jaas @LoginModule.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
JaasAuthenticator()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	authenticate(String username, char[] credentials) Authenticate given user based on defined authentication strategy.
void	initialize(org.wso2.broker.common.StartupContext startupContext) Initiate authenticator with startup context.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

JaasAuthenticator

public JaasAuthenticator()

Method Detail

initialize

public void initialize(org.wso2.broker.common.StartupContext startupContext)
                throws Exception

Description copied from interface: Authenticator

Initiate authenticator with startup context.

Specified by:

initialize in interface Authenticator

Parameters:

startupContext - the startup context provides registered services for authenticator functionality.

Throws:

Exception

authenticate

public boolean authenticate(String username,
                            char[] credentials)
                     throws BrokerAuthException

Description copied from interface: Authenticator

Authenticate given user based on defined authentication strategy.

Specified by:

authenticate in interface Authenticator

Parameters:

username - an username

credentials - the credentials of the user

Returns:

authentication result with user information

Throws:

BrokerAuthException - if error occurred while authenticating user.