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| |
| package org.apache.oodt.cas.filemgr.system.auth; |
| |
| //JDK imports |
| import java.util.List; |
| |
| /** |
| * A guard to ensure that any XML-RPC method called for the filemgr server is |
| * properly authenticated with a username and password. |
| * |
| * |
| * @author kelly |
| */ |
| public interface Dispatcher { |
| |
| /** |
| * Handles an XML-RPC request, provided that the given <code>user</code>name |
| * and <code>password</code> are correct. |
| * |
| * @param methodSpecifier |
| * The name of the XML-RPC method to call. |
| * @param params |
| * The parameters to the method. |
| * @param user |
| * The user name who is calling the method. |
| * @param password |
| * The user's password. |
| * @return The result of the method call. |
| * @throws Exception |
| * If any error occurs. |
| */ |
| public Result handleRequest(String methodSpecifier, List params, |
| String user, String password) throws Exception; |
| } |