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13
14 package org.eclipse.jetty.security;
15
16 import org.eclipse.jetty.server.UserIdentity;
17
18
19 /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
20 /**
21 * Login Service Interface.
22 * <p>
23 * The Login service provides an abstract mechanism for an {@link Authenticator}
24 * to check credentials and to create a {@link UserIdentity} using the
25 * set {@link IdentityService}.
26 */
27 public interface LoginService
28 {
29 String getName();
30 UserIdentity login(String username,Object credentials);
31 void logout(UserIdentity user);
32
33 IdentityService getIdentityService();
34 void setIdentityService(IdentityService service);
35 }