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 and 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 Detail

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.