org.apache.servicemix.jbi.security.auth
Interface AuthenticationService

All Known Implementing Classes:

JAASAuthenticationService

public interface AuthenticationService

Interface for the authentication service.

Method Summary

void	authenticate(Subject subject, String domain, String user, Object credentials) Authenticate a user given its name and credentials.

Method Detail

authenticate

void authenticate(Subject subject,
                  String domain,
                  String user,
                  Object credentials)
                  throws GeneralSecurityException

Authenticate a user given its name and credentials. Upon sucessfull completion, the subject should be populated with the user known principals.

Parameters:

subject - the subject to populate

domain - the security domain to use

user - the user name

credentials - the user credntials

Throws:

GeneralSecurityException - if the user can not be authenticated