public interface Authenticator extends Serializable
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
---|---|
Principal |
authenticate(UserRealm realm,
String pathInContext,
Request request,
Response response)
Authenticate.
|
String |
getAuthMethod() |
Principal authenticate(UserRealm realm, String pathInContext, Request request, Response response) throws IOException
realm
- an UserRealm
valuepathInContext
- a String
valuerequest
- a Request
valueresponse
- a Response
value. If non-null response is passed,
then a failed authentication will result in a challenge response being
set in the response.Principal
if authenticated. Null if Authentication
failed. If the SecurityConstraint.__NOBODY instance is returned,
the request is considered as part of the authentication process.IOException
- if an error occursString getAuthMethod()
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