org.eclipse.jetty.server
Interface Authentication.Deferred

All Superinterfaces:

Authentication

All Known Implementing Classes:

DeferredAuthenticator.DeferredAuthentication

Enclosing interface:

Authentication

public static interface Authentication.Deferred
extends Authentication

A deferred authentication with methods to progress the authentication process.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.eclipse.jetty.server.Authentication

Authentication.Challenge, Authentication.Deferred, Authentication.Failure, Authentication.ResponseSent, Authentication.User

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.jetty.server.Authentication

CHALLENGE, FAILURE, NOT_CHECKED, UNAUTHENTICATED

Method Summary

Authentication	authenticate() Authenticate if possible without sending a challenge.
Authentication	authenticate(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response) Authenticate and possibly send a challenge.
Authentication	login(String username, String password) Login with the LOGIN authenticator

Method Detail

authenticate

Authentication authenticate()

Authenticate if possible without sending a challenge. This is used to check credentials that have been sent for non-manditory authentication.

Returns:

The new Authentication state.

authenticate

Authentication authenticate(ServletRequest request,
                            ServletResponse response)

Authenticate and possibly send a challenge. This is used to initiate authentication for previously non-manditory authentication.

Returns:

The new Authentication state.

login

Authentication login(String username,
                     String password)

Login with the LOGIN authenticator

Parameters:

username -

password -

Returns:

The new Authentication state