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| * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 |
| * |
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| |
| package org.apache.lenya.ac; |
| |
| import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest; |
| |
| import org.apache.avalon.framework.component.Component; |
| |
| /** |
| * An authenticator. |
| * @version $Id$ |
| */ |
| public interface Authenticator extends Component { |
| |
| /** |
| * Avalon role. |
| */ |
| String ROLE = Authenticator.class.getName(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Authenticates a request. |
| * @param accreditableManager The accreditable manager to use. |
| * @param request The request. |
| * @return <code>true</code> if the request is authenticated, <code>false</code> otherwise. |
| * @throws AccessControlException when something went wrong. |
| */ |
| boolean authenticate(AccreditableManager accreditableManager, HttpServletRequest request) |
| throws AccessControlException; |
| } |