Package org.wso2.carbon.identity.authentication

Interface AuthenticationService

All Known Implementing Classes:
AuthenticationServiceImpl
public interface AuthenticationService
This OSGi service is used for authenticating a user and to be used in by other components in the same carbon environment.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    authenticate(String username, String password)
    Authenticate the given user If the password is similar to the shared key, it assumes that the request has came from the authenticated user.

  • Method Details

    • authenticate

      boolean authenticate(String username, String password) throws AuthenticationException
      Authenticate the given user If the password is similar to the shared key, it assumes that the request has came from the authenticated user. Otherwise, the user is authenticated based on provided username and password
      Parameters:
      username - The name of the user to be authenticated
      password - The password of the user to be authenticated.
      Returns:
      true if the user is authenticated
      Throws:
      AuthenticationException - for errors if the authentication cannot be done.